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Smart card project will help fight smuggling: Galal
Minister of Finance presents strategy to automate fuel distribution amid shortages

El-Beblawiâs government sees highest recorded monthly borrowing rates in three years
The financial monthly bulletin issued by the Ministry of Finance showed the total issuance of bonds for May and June registered EGP 54.5m and 47.5m, respectively.

US leads government demands for Twitter user data
Governments submitted a total of 1,157 requests for information about Twitter accounts, with 78 percent of those queries coming from the United States

IMF: No contact yet with interim government
Spokesman says the decision to engage with the interim government depends on shareholders

Interim cabinet discusses reconciliation
First meeting of interim ministers focuses on reconciliation, security and economy

UK export licences to Egypt suspended
British government revokes five export licences to Egypt in light of âchanging situationâ

Rights group coalition calls for womenâs representation in new constitution
The coalition released a joint statement calling on the president and government to takes steps ensure justice for women

Mob rule
By Philip Whitfield I donât have to be here. Shouldnât be, according to some who brand the likes of me Peeping Toms. They say weâre voyeurs reporting naughtiness weâre not supposed to see. Theyâd rather we skulk around Northern Ireland counting the bandaged heads of police and politicians bashed up during their marching season. Egyptâs …

Morsi announces readiness to form interim coalition government
The government will choose Prime Minister and run parliamentary elections

Protesters shut down Mogamma, launch civil disobedience movement
Civil disobedience movementâs kick off in Port Said and Menufiya, demanding the presidentâs ouster

Investment Council chairman: tax increases acceptable if fair and just
Hamdi Rashad said the government, and ministers in particular, needed to take tangible steps to address the countryâs economic problems.

Meshaal arrives in Cairo
The Hamas political leader arrives a few hours after Hamasâ Gaza PM

Al-Fadila Party head: Morsi’s legitimacy is indisputable
Mahmood Fathy: The FJP is still subordinate to Mubarak’s policies and political system

Presidency holds meeting to discuss Sinai
Morsi meets with ministers while EU delegation head visits development projects in South Sinai

$500m to be used for importing petroleum products
The Electricity Ministry would first make available $200m in funds in order to purchase and distribute 400,000 tonnes of mazut fuel oil as part of a strategic reserve for the countryâs electricity stations.

Fire breaks out as Alexandria suffers from repeated power cuts
Electricity generator explodes, starting fire at one of Alexandriaâs largest buildings

Sukuk law approved, government to hold two bidding rounds for projects
Now that the law has been approved, the government is set to hold two bidding rounds for sukuk projects, the first to be held in US dollars and the second in Egyptian pounds

Service set up to monitor sexual harassment during Sham El-Nessim
I Saw Harassment volunteers will scan Nile Corniche for harassers

Government borrows another EGP 13bn
New bidding round for T-bills to counter declining yields

Lagarde to BBC: Political instability hindered loan negotiations
Stability is sine qua non condition for loan, says IMF managing director

New budget presented to Shura Council
Further taxes are expected

Al-Wasat calls for judicial reform and new government
Islamist party blames information and justice ministers for having counter-revolutionary elements in their ranks

Students march against government
Students march towards ministry of higher education, raising various demands

Abu Elela Mady stands by his accusations of General Intelligence
The Al-Wasat Party head reiterates that the General Intelligence Agency secretly worked with âthugsâ during Mubarak regime

Does Qandil have the right to amend the constitution?
Constitutional expert: Constitutionally, Qandil doesnât have the right to call for amending the constitution unless he is advised to do so by the president

IMF delegation returns to Cairo amid protests
Protestors marched from the High Court to the Cabinet to denounce the IMF loan

UN experts call on Shura Council to reject NGO law
United Nation rightsâ experts: the NGO draft law infringes international standards

International concern over human rights after violence across Egypt
US State Department, European Neighbourhood Policy and Freedom House make recommendations to Egypt

Annual PPP summit announces national projects to attract investors to Egypt
The plans are also aimed at fostering employment for Egyptian youths.

Lawsuit against top information officials calls for transparency
Media and rights studies group files a lawsuit calling for transparency in radio stations creation process