Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
Italian Foreign Minister speaks with Shoukry in Cairo
Paolo Gentiloniâs visit comes following Saturdayâs attack on Italian consulate
Shoukry expresses condolences of Egyptian people at Prince Saudâs funeral
Egyptian foreign minister meets King Salman of Saudi Arabia following funeral
Egypt’s power supply gets an encouraging boost
By Oxford Business Group A $9bn deal inked in Egypt will give a substantial boost to the country’s electricity generation capacity, helping the government address power shortages and support a growing population and economy. On 3 June, German industrial conglomerate Siemens agreed to a deal to supply gas and wind power plants that will …
CBE to reveal details of commodity prices developments in June
By Hossam Mounir The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is expected to reveal on Wednesday details pertaining to developments of commodity prices within the markets last June, upon which the state inflation rates are determined. The details would be announced in the CBEâs monthly report that is issued on the 15th day of every month. …
Government affirms farmersâ ownership of disputed land
Dispute witnessed violent clashes between farmers and feudal owners
US navy chief visits Alexandria for security cooperation
Last month, the US delivered two Fast Missile Crafts to Egypt
Real Estate Division, NUCA, Housing Ministry negotiate latest draft real estate regulation
Administrative fees on signing lands sale contracts is 2% of land price, which is high and puts more cost burdens on housing projects, says Shoukry
Al-Sisi pardons more prisoners ahead of 23 July anniversary
The presidency issued a law allowing for the release of certain prisoners for the national holiday
Re-configuring the Middle East: IS and changing demographics
By James M. Dorsey The Syrian civil war and Iraqi sectarian conflicts involving âIslamic Stateâ (IS) have had far-reaching consequences for the demographics across the region. Once a relatively ethnically homogeneous autonomous region, Iraqi Kurdistan has seen its demography change radically as large numbers of Arab refugees pour into what was once an independent …
Press uprising against anti-terror lawâs Article 33
By Hussein Abd Rabu One of the most important readings of the anti-terrorism law that the Egyptian government rushed to pass after the assassination of the prosecutor general, was the state of instability in managing the country. Rushing to draft a law without adequate studies and discussions caused the law to direct a strike towards …
Concern over European warnings against travel to Egypt: Investors
Income from tourism sector, Suez Canal are important for Egyptâs economy to acquire foreign currency
Administrative authorities to report available lands to Investment Authority: Salman
Authority to be investorsâ exclusive representative in completing dealings with administrative authorities, says Investment Minister
Analysis of offers to supply 50,000 smart metres to be completed within weeks
Elsewedy, Siemens, Huawei and ZTE are most prominent competitors
Egypt strikes deal with Chinese company to fund 1m Acres Project infrastructure: Ministry of Housing
Facilities of the One Thousand Factory Project completed, temporary licenses are being issued after the approval of the cabinet, says Madbouly
A message from âIslamic Stateâ to Al-Sisi
By Amr Khalifa The sun rose in Cairo on Saturday morning with a fury: another explosive message from âIslamic Stateâ to Al-Sisi. The attack on a building, associated with the Italian consulate, left eight injured and one dead in its wake, and marks the beginning of a far bloodier phase in an insurgency gaining momentum by …
âThe door remains openâ for Libyan negotiations: UN envoy Leon
Libyan peace agreement was not signed by GNC to date, still hailed as “very important step”
Ministry of Health closes TBS for failure to meet food safety standards
No one imagined that a gathering with the family around a plate of traditional Arabic dessert Om Ali, from a trusted shop, would end up in hospital with cases of food poising and diarrhoea. But that is exactly what happened to many people whoâve had the delightful meal from The Bakery Shop (TBS).
Regulatory bodiesâ decree sparks debate over independence, objectivity
Some argue decree is violation of the constitution, others say fulfils it
Al-Wafd party calls for renewal of mandate to fight terrorism
El-Sayed El-Badawi calls for alignment in support of state institutions
In a climate of intolerance, we cannot call Al-Sisi a failure
By Wael Eskandar It is no longer necessary to persuade the reader that Egypt is a country that has long forsaken its promised path of democratic transition, and whose rights abuses are systematic and deliberate. It is now a given, and whatever doubts there may have been dissipated with countless reports on human rights abuses, …
Omega Soft, Suez Canal Authority negotiate to supply financial, administrative solutions
Company will grant licences and solutions for Applied Systems free of charge for new Suez Canal project
EGAS, Rosneft negotiate technical, financial details for 24 LNG shipments
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Russian government-owned Rosneft are negotiating technical and financial details to supply 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Egypt in the next two years. A senior EGAS official said in a statement to Daily News Egypt that the negotiations over the shipments will hopefully be finalised soon, …
Lawyers protest shooting of colleague
Policeman who shot lawyer in court was charged with attempted murder
Al-Abbar requests reduction in administrative capital project share to 20%
Sources say Housing Ministry may approve request on condition investors commit to projectâs financing from abroad
Smugglers make a profit in Egyptâs Delta
Though not career smugglers, many fishermen turn to trafficking during tough times
Metawee Group invests EGP 750m in new âBlue Blueâ project
Project is located in Ain Sokhna and covers 121,000 sqm
Electoral law passed, 2 remain for Egypt’s parliament
New constituency division amid scepticism regarding improvement
IMF projects slower growth in emerging markets
Growth in emerging markets and developing countries will reach 4.2% in 2015, down from 4.6% in 2014, expects IMF
Banque du Caire launches charity convoy for third consecutive year
Banque du Caire has continued its organisation of the charities convoy launched three years ago. According to the banks’ Chairman and CEO, Mounir El-Zahid, this yearâs convoy was distributed among the governorates of Minya, Fayuom, Giza, Beni Suef, Qena and Luxor. El-Zahid explained that since the convoy was launched in 2013. The bank was keen …
Will Al-Sisi manage to contain Egyptâs youth or is confrontation inevitable?
By Mohammed Nosseir ‘Youth is the future!â is a common phrase frequently repeated in Egypt – but those who utter it are referring to the distant future; only when it has become old will the present generation of young people be entitled to claim this promising future. In other words, young people will be deemed …