Latest in Tag: Mehleb Highlight
Latest in Tag: Mehleb

Al-Sisi receives Iraqi prime minister to discuss bilateral relations, terrorism
Egypt’s security is entwined with Iraqi security, Egyptian President says

Al-Sisi allocates EGP 500m from Tahya Masr Fund to develop Doweqa
Prime Minister calls on civil society organisations to participate with the government in slums development

Mehlebâs visit to Al-Azhar Grand Imam reaffirms stateâs support of institution
The visit comes in context of recent escalation of criticism against institution
Rights groups seek dialogue with government
Groups aim to discuss independence of civic associations, fearing NGO law will lead to government interference

Cabinet to rule on electoral districts draft
Some parties believe districts made to garner âvotes for the governmentâ in upcoming parliamentary elections

Mehleb updated on UN human rights review
Minister praises Egypt delegationâs performance at UN UPR despite 300 recommendations

ECESR files report against president, prime minister
Report came after revolutionary denied appropriate treatment since 2011
Aswan tribal violence trial postponed
163 defendants for the clashes between the Arab Bani Hilal and the Nubian Daboudya tribes that left 26 dead

Mehleb forms parliamentary election districts committee
The law for election districts is to be final

Regional stability dependant on Egypt: UAE
Emirati foreign minister rejects questioning the legitimacy of Egyptian government
Al-Tayar Al-Shaâaby rejects putting disability council under supervision of social solidarity ministry
Political group displeased with minister of social solidarity’s “insult” of disability council head

Mehleb puts Disability Council under social solidarity ministry’s supervision
Government does not care about the disabled: NCDA former head

Government allows private sector participation in renewable energy production: Electricity minister
Ministry of electricity seeks to address the electricity crisis by diversifying production sources to include solar and wind energy
Mehleb charges 3 ministries, Central Bank with studying Suez Canal project funding: Finance Minister
Ibrahim Mehleb charges Finance, Investment, and Planning ministries with studying mechanisms to raise $8bn for new Suez Canal project
Egypt drafting law to protect facilities, criminalises attacks on water and electricity: PM
Government drafts document obliging Toshka development companies to finish within 3 years or face land withdrawal

Obama calls for release of Al Jazeera journalists
US President says Greste, Fahmy and Mohamed âshould be releasedâ

US confirms support for Egyptâs economic reform programme
Government seeks to restore the confidence of international markets in Egyptian economy and gain support for economic reform programme

Egypt to hold international development conference by 2015
Country represents US link with Africa: Mehleb

Egyptian government presents trade, technology projects to India
Government conducts broad international talks to revive confidence in Egyptian economy threatened by political turmoil
Civil society groups criticise âunregulatedâ decision to provide emergency cases with free medical treatment
Prime minister issued the decision; groups fear it will not be carried out due to ambiguity of its
nature
Mehleb meets Nassef Sawiris to settle tax dispute
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman declined to comment on the reason behind Sawiris visiting the investment ministry or the form of the new settlement

Government considering new cement licences to stimulate economy: Investment minister
Minister of Investment seeks to transfer ownership of Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority and General Authority For Investment to the president

Criminal incidents will not deter gov’t from uprooting terrorism: Mehleb
The cabinet began its weekly meeting by taking a minute to mourn the deaths caused by recent bombings

Update: Thirteen incoming ministers in new cabinet
Incoming cabinet includes one new ministry, cancels another, splits three ministries

Cabinet ministers must start work at 7am: Mehleb
Prime Minister explains government priorities and new work ethic

Thirteen incoming ministers in new cabinet
Incoming cabinet includes one new ministry, cancels another, splits three ministries

New cabinet to be sworn in on Tuesday
Ministry of Information dissolved, replaced by National Media Council, National Press and Media Association

Al-Sisi accepts resignations of Mansourâs advisers
Presidential advisers appointed by former president Mansour submit their resignations

Cabinet reshuffle possible: Al-Sisi campaign source
Mehlebâs work strengthened the likelihood he would be retained at expense of former prime ministerial candidate Sirie El-Din, according to Al-Sisi campaign source

Cabinet resigns, Al-Sisi reappoints Mehleb
Former housing minister and NDP member to continue as PM under Al-Sisi