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Civil services law expected to displace workers: Revolutionary Socialists
New presidential decrees serve authorities, ruling classes and are hostile to workers, movement says

Joining military force ‘optional’: El-Araby
Arab military force will be formed under supervision of a high-level team of Chiefs-of-Staff from regional armed forces

Minya church commemorating beheaded Egyptians attacked
Church was still under construction, but some locals were angered by it
Delta Construction increases capital by EGP 25.7m
Company earned net profits worth EGP 4.3m in 2014, compared to EGP 7.6m in 2013, marking year-on-year decrease of 43.4%
No to war on Yemen: Socialist Popular Alliance Party
Egypt should shift focus to resolving its own economic crises, group says

The Al-Sabbagh killing case, as it happened
17 accused in Protest Law, defence will see investigations’ for first time in court

17% of Middle East wealth builders invest in real estate: Citi
Households with financial assets of $100,000-$2m comprise world’s fastest growing wealth segment

53 defence lawyers now involved in Al-Sabbagh killing case
17 accused in Protest Law, defence will see investigations’ for first time in court

Ajnad Misr claim responsibility for Cairo University metro bombing
The group claim deaths among security officers

Egypt releases officers accused of torturing lawyer to death
Kareem Hamdy reportedly died as a result of torture last month

The harmonies and diversities of the Middle East
Sides of Arab life

Mysterious case of Arab Common Market
Lack of democracy, political will as well as lack of vision were main reasons why ACM agreement became just ink on paper, says former assistant to IMF’s executive director

Bleak future for Libya: Middle Eastern divisions, international blind eye
Experts deny feasibility of united Arab force while Al-Sisi calls for one

Egypt’s farmland offers minimal incentives to Arab investors
The situation is not any better with regards to Western investors’ interest in Egypt.

We will never join forces with any group who wants to destroy unity of Yemen: Bannan
The southern movement is taking wise and well assessed steps, and citizens of the south will never take part in an ethnic conflict, southern rebel says

Focus Arab Summit on terrorism, security instead of commerce: Gamal Bayoumi
Egypt without political parties, parliament will not reflect people’s aspirations
58 entities, 44 human rights defenders in solidarity with 17 Al-Sabbagh case defendants
Suspects face protest charges, include three eyewitnesses

UAE stock exchanges are most attractive to Egyptian investor community
The Egyptian arm of Dubai’s largest listed real estate developer Emaar Properties, filed a formal request in February to list its shares in Egypt’s bourse

Political, security stability necessary for economic wheel: UAB Chairman
UAB seeks, through addressing the World Bank, to develop a precise definition of the SME projects which aim primarily at helping Arab banks wishing to expand in the financing of this important sector, according to Barakat.

Political instability has ‘surely’ affected employment rates: ALO
By Rana Yehia The Arab Labor Organization (ALO) began issuing periodic reports since 2008, labour and unemployment being the first topic to be reported on. The Arab region generally has the highest unemployment rates amongst the world. The rates of the total unemployment have reached 14% whereas the youth unemployment percentage was recorded at 25%, …
Amer Group launches 3 schools, hospital across Egypt
Amer allocates EGP 5bn to increase investments in 2015

Competition is healthy, mandatory for quality services: NOOR Data Networks Officials
NOOR is among the first companies that introduced Internet to the Egyptian market.
Detained photojournalist exposes Abou Zaabal prison’s alleged torture practices
Gamal Ziada writes from jail: “I saw death. I blame human rights groups’ silence”

UAE’s Majid Al-Futtaim boosts their investments in Egypt
MAF to construct four neighbourhood centres with EGP 4bn

$4.3bn total investments of 20 Arab countries in Egypt since 2011: GAFI
Qatar top most investor in Egypt, providing approximately $1.3bn in contributions to 47 companies
Cairo University metro blast injures 8
Four policemen and four civilians were wounded Saturday

Almarai announces new investments, studies acquisition
Dairy producer eyes acquiring Dina Farms

Emaar Misr key contributor to UAE’s Emaar revenues
Emmar Misr investment portfolio amounts to EGP 5bn

Plaintiff drops lawsuit to designate Hamas ‘terrorist’ organisation
A ruling that convicted the group is being appealed, verdict expected on 10 May

Egypt welcomes joint-Arab Force
Yemen, Palestine, Libya and Syria are main highlights of summit’s first day