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Basic minimum wage jumps from EGP 250 to EGP 870
The basic minimum wage for the public sector rose from EGP 246 to EGP 870, according to Tarek Elhasry, Director of the Administrative Reform Programme lead by the Ministry of Planning (MOP). A new civil services law adopted by the ministry was launched as a part of an administrative reform plan. The law was activated …
Egypt, EIB sign declaration of intent to finance developmental projects: International Cooperation Minister
By Mohamed Ayyad During the Economic Summit in mid-March, Egypt signed a declaration of intent with the European Investment Bank (EIB), to finance developmentprojects, said Minister of International Cooperation Nagla Al-Ahwani in a statement Sunday. The declaration with EIB included many sectors in which the bank is willing to fund in the period between 2015-2017. …
Arab national security tops Arab Summit agenda: El-Araby
Situation in Libya, Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Iraq will be reviewed
Al-Sisi in Ethiopia after years of GERD conflict
Egyptian president to give speech before Ethiopian parliament
Travco to invest EGP 3.8 bn in development of 11 hotels
Company is considering economic housing project in 6th of October City, says Chairman El Chiaty
Indonesian president invites Al-Sisi to attend Asian/African summit
Egyptian president and Indonesian delegation discuss role of Al-Azhar, as well as economic conditions
Potential law denying witness testimony threatens judicial fairness: HRW
International rights group calls on President Al-Sisi to reject proposed criminal law amendments
‘I have been under torture for 3 days’: Photojournalist Gamal Ziada
Defence lawyer optimistic about progress in court case
2 killed in Sharqeya bomb explosion
Interior Ministry accused several Islamist entities of forming militant groups, amid Muslim Brotherhood condemnation
Army operations continue, as well as civilian deaths
Over 300 militants killed since beginning of February, according to military spokesman
I’m speaking the tongue of Egyptian women in my novels: Sara Al-Badry
In an interview with Daily News Egypt, Al-Badry revealed secrets about her own life, the messages she wanted to convey through her novels and the moral restrictions she puts for herself while writing.
Wadi El-Nil celebrates 70 success stories
The hospital has a specialised team that consists of six different doctors.
Solar electricity: Contributing to grid stability
By Ahmed S. Nada, First Solar Governments, utility companies and private enterprises around the world have rapidly been embracing the potential to tap into our most abundant energy resource – the sun – and for good reason: the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth’s surface every six minutes is sufficient to produce more electricity …
12% budget deficit in Egypt by end of current FY: Chugun
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ wants to invest and is always looking for opportunities in Egypt, chief representative says
Notes from America: The man with big ideas
By Ahmed Tharwat Thomas Friedman, New York Times foreign affairs columnist, winner of three Pulitzer prizes, writer of several bestselling books, is a man known for his big ideas. Friedman never ceases to amaze us with a new ‘big idea’ every now and then, from the bizarre to the ridiculous. For example, Friedman created the …
Controversial Zamalek president receives 1-year prison sentence
The sentence and EGP 10,000 fine are for insulting ultras group’s lawyer
Attempts to ban Egyptian militant football fan group gather momentum
By James M. Dorsey An Egyptian prosecutor has set the stage for the banning of a group of hard-core, militant football fans by charging them with accepting money and explosives from the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to stage last month’s Cairo football riot in which 22 people were killed. The Prosecutor General, Hisham Barakat, said the …
46 Egyptian workers missing in Libya
Communications stopped with the workers from Assiut since September
Talks with international firms renewed for 2nd phase funding: CEO
Mashreq Petroleum pumps EGP 450m in storage project
MOPCO lists on EGX with EGP 2.3bn
MOPCO is third biggest nitrogen producer globally
Armed forces approves height of new investment projects’ lands in Sheikh Zayed
The late Sheikh Zayed Al-Nahyan’s statue to be placed at the entrance of Sheikh Zayed city, says Madbouly
What UPR recommendations did Egypt reject?
The rejected recommendations dealt a range of issues such as death penalty, torture, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, detention facilities, military courts and protest law.
Press Syndicate elects new head, signals reassertion of independence
New chairman Qallash expected to be more supportive of rights and free press than predecessor
$500m loan provided by World Bank to support social housing project
Negotiations over a $500m loan from the World Bank have been finalised, according to Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Mustafa Madbouly Saturday. The loan, which is to be repaid over a five-year period, is to support the 1m residential units’ project, also referred to as the “social housing project” that is backed by …
$20m loan to improve Egypt’s agriculture commodities sector
Fund helps to improve terminal’s utilisation rate and act as high logistics efficiency for ports
Abdel Nour meets Kenyan Minister of Agriculture
Ministerial meeting dealt with possible increase in Kenyan exports to Egypt, especially in products such as tea, fresh meat, live cattle
Air Defence Stadium trial to start 18 April
Incident left 20 hardcore Zamalek UWK fans dead
Mehleb encourages AfDB to increase funding in Egypt
Prime Minister suggests the formation of trilateral cooperation
CBE cuts margin to trade US dollar with local lenders
Step seen to further throttle waning black market
Egypt strongly condemns Islamic State attacks in Yemen
The Islamic State claimed the Friday attacks, promising further escalations