Latest in Tag: Minister Highlight
Latest in Tag: Minister

Policemen protest for better working conditions
Calls for the resignation of the Minister of Interior if the policemen’s demands are not met

Limited cabinet reshuffle imminent: PM
El-Beblawi says defence minister seat may be vacant, alluding to Al-Sisi’s possible presidential candidacy

Deadly Cairo blast damages museum
The museum’s collection is going to be evacuated immediately after a forensic inspection

Hagel phones Al-Sisi ahead of referendum
The US Secretary of Defence stressed the importance of a transparent referendum
Cabinet gears up for constitutional referendum
Minister of Interior promises a “comprehensive security” plan during referendum

Syria inks oil, gas exploration deal with Russian firm
The agreement was signed by Syrian Oil Minister Suleiman Abbas, Syria’s General Petroleum Company and the Russian Soyuzneftegaz company.

Third Turkey minister steps down, calls on PM to resign over graft probe: TV
The move comes shortly after Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan and Interior Minister Muammer Guler announced their resignations.

Planning minister expects 2% growth in second quarter
The government targets 3.5% growth in the current fiscal year, which ends June 2014.

Tripartite meeting of experts over Ethiopia dam
The talks between experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia come one day before a scheduled ministerial meeting

Draft constitution finalised
Constitution to be submitted to interim president on Tuesday then put to referendum

Deputy Prime Minister criticises Protest Law
Retracting our mistake is not wrong: Bahaa El-Din

Abu Eita demands a ‘transitional’ quota for labourers and farmers
Minister of Manpower says time is needed to form syndicates that are truly representative of labourers and farmers

Constitutional articles on armed forces stir controversy
Constituent Assembly passes articles allowing military trials of civilians and temporarily granting SCAF authority to take part in electing defence minister

Constitution to contain 20 new articles: Salmawy
Constituent Assembly has concluded most articles except those relating to the Armed Forces and judicial authority

Top Russian delegation expected in Cairo
Russian foreign minister and defence minister to meet with Egyptian counterparts this week

25 Ultras Ahlawy members released
Release comes after reconciliation between MOI and the families of the group members; Ibrahim welcomes communication with Ultras groups

Parties’ observations regarding draft Protest Law submitted to cabinet
Deputy Prime Minister says dialogue over draft law was conducted with 15 parties

Fahmy meets acting US Ambassador, heads to New York next week
New Egyptian Ambassadors leaving the country shortly

Deputising university security puts Eissa under fire
Students criticise Minister of Higher Education for failing to cancel the decision

Cairo University cancels deputising university security
Cancellation upon student union’s request; calls for cancelling deputising security on a national level are pending

Short-term solution for Nile University crisis turned down
Zewail City turns down solution sponsored by Minister of Higher Education and offers alternative solution

Decision to deputise university security stirs controversy
Civil society group and student unions against the decision while university chairman defends it

Egypt undergoing a conflict between past and future: Higazy
Strategic adviser to the interim president, Mostafa Higazy, said that the number of “terrorists in Sinai” increased from 1,000 to 12,000 under Morsi

ANHRI decries Minister of Justice bills
Human Rights organisation says new bills allow the state to tighten its grip on public service

Assassination attempt on minister strongly condemned
Exchanged accusations amid domestic and international condemnation
Deputy PM meets head of Families of Martyrs Support Council
Sunday meeting to ensure support

I knew the regime would collapse: interior minister
Ibrahim says that Sinai will be “terrorist-free” during 2013

Former minister of youth arrested
Muslim Brotherhood arrests, detentions and interrogations continue, Beltagi’s son released

No police state: Deputy prime ministers
Reconciliation is not a popular word: Deputy Prime Minister for Transitional justice