Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
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Sexual harassment concerns emerge ahead of Eid, police claims ready to face it

Accurate arrests, based on information, will achieve positive results in preventing sexual harassment, says vice squad police officer
6 injured in Fayoum explosion
The injuries include a police officer, three conscripts and two civilians
Military thwarts car bomb attack on Suez Road, militants claim otherwise
Hundreds of militants have been killed since the beginning of July, say armed forces statements
I’m getting there: Squash champion Raneem El-Weleily
Egypt will clinch the women’s individual World Open title very soon, says the Wadi Degla player
Airport officials ban Islamic preacher from leaving country
Earlier Wednesday, the Ministry of Religious Endowments accused Mohamed Jebril of politicising prayers
Court releases policeman who shot lawyer
Policeman had intended to shoot with incitement from prosecution official, says lawyer
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis trial postponed to 11 August
213 alleged members of the extremist group are on trial for terrorism charges
‘National Council on Climate Change’ to be formed
Council is set up to channel national efforts into a comprehensive strategy
9% decline in mobile phone users in April
In April, the number of mobile phone users went down by 9% compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology issued last week. The report said that the number of mobile phone subscriptions reached 96m in April 2015, while it was at 101.9m subscriptions …
Al-Sisi defends anti-terror law, renews parliament promise
President paid tribute to deceased security personnel
Press Syndicate opposes amendments to controversial article, demands cancellation
Syndicate suggested changes to other controversial parts of new anti-terrorism law
Cairo court postpones Al-Tebeen police station trial until August
Trial’s postponement was decided as part of investigation into dispersal of August 2013 sit-ins
TeamQuest largely provides Telecommunications and Financial Services
MEA region features second-fastest growing IT market worldwide, and is poised to grow 9% in next few years
What is the role of Bedouin tribes in Sinai’s insurgency?
By Khaled Okasha On 26 August 2012, at exactly 10:30am, Ibrahim Oweida Abu Youssef was assassinated by an explosive device planted on the route to his house in the town of Khariza in Al-Hasna City, south of Al-Arish according to a statement by Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis group a few days after. The information in the …
Upward trend for Egypt’s economic indicators: Investment Minister
Egyptian government is aiming to achieve better results in upcoming three years, says Salman
Shoukry discusses occupied territories developments with Palestinian delegation
The delegation gave a presentation about the current economic and political situation
Minister of Interior’s assistant visits shot lawyer
“We have to align with each other to counter the security challenges,” says Abdul Karim
Fan opposition to Qatar goes viral
By James M. Dorsey World Cup host Qatar is discovering the reputational risk involved in hosting high-profile mega sporting events. Qatar Airways’ sponsorship of FC Barcelona is producing exactly the kind of publicity that is a corporate sponsor’s worst nightmare, while a Swiss investigation of the Qatari World Cup bid threatens to expose questionable financial …
Yemen: The ravaging of a country
Recent indiscriminate air attacks by Saudi Arabia on civilians in Harez (northwest of Yemen) have resulted in 33 civilian deaths, and left 67 people with serious injuries. Those numbers add up to what is increasingly becoming a national tragedy, as coalition forces continue their attacks on Houthi fighters. Cities on the northern border with Saudi …
2 bombs defused at hotel in Giza
Security forces were notified of suspicious packages outside the hotel, and quickly sent bomb squads to inspect them. The forces cordoned off the area before discovering the IEDs and successfully defusing them
5 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members arrested
Charges of inciting violence and unlawfully demonstrating
Cost of ADSL services increases in Q1 of 2015
Internet services cost $10.1 per subscription, while mobile phone services cost $2.8
Raya mulls contracting with Haier for local product distribution
60% increase in distribution network, Raya will open Mega Store Nasr City branch, says Megahed
National Cardiology Centre opens next week after first phase renovations
The National Cardiology Centre will open next week after the first round of renovations, which took six weeks, Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar told Daily News Egypt. Located in Imbabah, the Armed Forces Engineering Authority gave the centre a facelift, with other renovations also made. These included creating a new database for patients, planning surrounding …
Egypt: Country of remarkable, yet jailed, women
By Semanur Karaman and Sara Katrine Brandt No country in the world is safe for women human rights defenders, yet Egypt is particularly dangerous for women who want to contribute to democracy and assert their presence in the public-political sphere. Here are a few examples of defenders who have been punished, attacked, who have experienced …
Emaar Misr boosts net sales by 20% in H1 of 2015
Real estate developer scored net sales of EGP 3.91bn in first half of current year
2 Shura Council trial defendants receive 3-year prison sentences
The sentences were reduced from 15 years in the retrial
Al-Sisi meets with Yemen’s Vice President, Ministers
President stressed need for all political parties in Yemen to continue dialogue
Police officer detained for 4 days on charges of shooting lawyer
The officer was charged with attacking a lawyer, conspiring to kill him
Civil Service Law to increase state employees’ wages by 15%: Finance Minister
No one will be harmed by application of the civil service law, says Dimian