Latest in Tag: government Highlight
Latest in Tag: government
Iranâs government should stop human rights abuses
By Dr. Cesar Chelala The election of Hassan Rouhaniâs as Iranâs President seemed to signal a dramatic change in policies regarding the previous government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. However, while portraying an image of moderation overseas, serious human rights abuses continue in Iran, despite protests from human rights groups inside and outside the country. Rouhaniâs government had achieved …
The government’s performance and Egyptians’ living standards: Poll
20% of Egyptians rate the performance of El-Beblawi’s government as good, while 19% rate it as bad.
60% of Egyptians expect their living conditions to be better in the upcoming year compared to the previous one, while 7% expect them to be worse.
Four detainees arrested for putting up anti-Protest Law posters released on bail
Detainees charged with âthuggeryâ, legal case ongoing
Judge recuses himself from Nile University case
Legal struggle between Nile University and Zewail City over contested land remains pending
Chatham House dissects Egyptian economy
Royal Institute of International Affairs examines interim government performance, post revolution economy political participation and IMF development
Part 1: Experts weigh in on rights and freedoms in the constitution
An analysis of two sections of the six sections of the draft constitution
Small and medium enterprises, victim of political unrest
Government interest in the sector fades and Central Bank postpones new initiatives
Government tops list of targeted sectors for cloud computing in coming period: TE Data
The governmentâs application of cloud computing requires further time and investments, Gadallah said.
Thy will be done
In this column we have often discussed the past and the present, so letâs for a minute discuss the future. Make no mistake, this is not a column about hopes and aspirations and dreams of an unlikely future if we all did this or stopped doing that. This is about reality, and how despite everything …
24% of Egyptians feel the government performance is good, 58% feel safe
Baseera opinion poll on the government’s performance and Egyptians’ living standards
22% of Egyptians feel the Prime Minister’s performance has been good, and 18 % feel it has been bad.
58% of Egyptians feel safe at the end of October, compared to 66% at the end of September and 27% at the end of August.
Mourning mixed with criticism of government in reactions to Dahshour train crash
Railway crossing workers detained for four days, El-Beblawi says “it’s not the first time this has happened”
Euromoney: Trimming the budget deficit, the government’s challenge
Despite the government’s commitment to reduce the budget deficit to nine percent by the end of the current fiscal year, new challenges such as the new minimum income law are emerging.
New medical incentives law to cost government EGP 6bn
Law would see 420% to 600% increase in monthly salaries for government employed medical professionals
Governmentâs mixed economic message comes under fire from analysts
While the government recently announced a EGP 29.6bn stimulus plan, it failed to detail its sources of financing, prompting many analysts to question its viability.
Contemporary Egyptian non-sense part 1: Suez Canal in Pounds!
In modern days Egypt, so many ideas grow out of the blues captivating the minds and souls of the population. Some of these ideas are political, economical, or social. While some fade away fast, others never seem to go out of fashion, surfacing every now and again as if begging to be shot down. Over …
US Freezing of Military Aid to Egypt: How Much of a Dent?
By James M. Dorsey THE OBAMA administrationâs decision to impose sanctions on Egyptâs military-appointed government following the killing of 51 anti-military protestors in Egypt illustrates the USâ limited leverage on one of its closest allies in the Middle East and North Africa. It also reflects its difficulty in striking a balance between acknowledging that the …
Brotherhood to be written off registered NGOs list
The decision stems from the governmentâs keenness on âupholding the rule of lawâ: Cabinet
Government forms committee to manage Brotherhood money
Morsi and others charged with financial corruption
Abd al-Nur announces that industrial lands not to be included in bids and tenders law
Abdel Nour added that Egyptâs government had recently entered into negotiations to pay back the debt held by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to mining companies, estimated to total $5.5bn, in order to provide incentive for international companies to increase their production within the country.
Rent boys
By Philip Whitfield Whoâd be in the presidentâs shoes? Adly schleps in the shadows. Morsi shuffles round prison in his. Mubarak hobbles in hospital pumps. Sadat died with his on. Nasser wore his out on socialismâs slippery slope. Whoâs got the courage to give the old ways a kicking? The economist Felix Inmonti says rent-funded …
Minimum income deemed âunjustâ
Arguments arise over whether or not the new minimum income announced for by the cabinet reflects the social justice that Egyptians seek
Two Al-Jazeera personnel detained
The duo is accused of possessing unlicensed TV broadcasting devices.
Waiting in the QueueâŠ
Weâve been fighting for fifty years the same war, we canât forget And the country is like a waiting room, And the queue reaches the airport âFrom the Queueâ, By Mashrouâ Leila âŠâŠâŠ.. A picture of a wedding, where the bridesmaids are all wearing army fatigues, appears on your timeline. Another picture of a different …
Ziad Bahaa El-Din: Egypt not in urgent need of IMF loan
Bahaa El-Din stated that the countryâs national school nutrition program, which is a part of Egyptâs broader economic initiative, would target those regions and villages most in need of assistance.
Government to cut prices of food items ahead of Eid Al-Adha
Price of sugar, rice and basic food items to be cut by from 10% to 15% in the first ten days of October
Business community expresses support for new government economic plan
The governmentâs new economic plan is comprehensive and will help to stimulate the economy, according to Mohamed Al-Suweidi, Chairman of the Federation Egyptian Industries (FEI).
Security forces raid Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr offices
Al Jazeera works without legal backing or professional ethics, government says
AU delegation to meet with stakeholders in second visit
The delegation to stay in Egypt until 3 September to meet political factions
Truth or dare
By Philip Whitfield Truth trumps fiction. According to some Muslim Brothers itâs time to dump Morsi and dump on General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi. Remember this bit of Brotherhood balderdash? âWe’re not seeking power. We just want to build this country.âIt was mind-boggling mapping Morsiâs mendacious malarkey. Nowadays itâs caliginous charting the Brotherhoodâs course. Did you …
Confusion within government over western threats to cut aid
Anxiety and anticipation has overtaken the current government following threats made by international donors to cut off aid to Egypt