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Following ruling in OCI tax case, Sawiris ‘grateful justice has prevailed’
Ruling marks end of challenging period for OCI, says CEO Nassef Sawiris in exclusive statement to Daily News Egypt
Egyptian consumer confidence inches up during Q3 2014
Egyptians are cautiously optimistic, says Nielsen regional managing director

BP to invest $240m in Egypt through 2 new exploration blocks
The two exploration blocks was awarded to BP as a result of the 2013 EGAS bid round

Egypt, Ethiopia laud âspirit of cooperationâ on dam issue
Countries express mutual understanding of development and water needs

Arabian Cement contributes âŹ7m to facility in Brazil
Move comes as a part of Arabian Cementâs joint venture agreement with Brazilâs Cementos Relampago

HRW urges UN to condemn Egyptâs human rights record
International rights group highlight Egyptâs human rights issues ahead of UN review

IBM showcases solutions and applications for cloud-computing
IBM will also be exhibiting security, social media, and mobile tablet applications.

1,156 families relocated for âsecure zoneâ on Gaza border
Rafah elders and leaders to meet presidential council

Sabry Helmy Nakhnoukhâs appeal rejected
Nakhnoukhâs 28 year prison sentence for crimes relating to drugs, forgery, and unlicensed weapons is upheld
Prosecution orders 35 detained on terror charges
Investigation ordered into âterror cellsâ with links to Syrian conflict

Rafah âelders and leadersâ to meet presidential council
Sinai residents to express vision for future and current issues following establishment of âsecure zoneâ on Egypt-Gaza border

Trade deficit drops by 22.5% year on year in July: CAPMAS
Imports and exports decrease by 18.8% and 12.7%, respectively
Gag on media freedom victory for terrorism: Egyptian journalists
Hundreds of Egyptian journalists have signed an online statement released Sunday rejecting a recent agreement between the editors in chief of several major Egyptian newspapers, in which they vowed to support the governmentâs anti-terrorism rhetoric. The journalists condemned âthe repudiation of freedom of opinion and expressionâ inherent in the agreement between the newspaper editors, calling …
EGAS has suspended gas supplies to EBIC since August
Ministry of Petroleum gives priority to fertiliser factories that sell on local markets

Endowments ministry vows to discipline North Sinai Imams hiding tunnels
Ministry warns against the use of mosques for incitement

UAE allocates EGP 1.8bn for Egyptian development projects
Egypt received 25% of the total figure to finalise the projects before the end of the year
Alexandria chamber donates EGP 13m for development projects
Projects foundation for Social and Economic Centre to develop Alexandria, which the chamber is launching in cooperation with the armed forces

56% Bisco Misr stakeholders agree to sell Abraaj Group shares
Abraaj Group originally wanted to acquire at least 51% stake of Bisco Misr shares as per July announcement
Egypt government, Brotherhood to exchange accusations in Geneva
Government and Brotherhood looking to score political points, rights groups to show reality, says analyst

Kurdish football team sparks Swedish FA ire over battle for Kobani
By James M. Dorsey When Ramazan Kizil established Dalkurd FF, one of Europeâs most successful immigrant football teams, in a remote town in northern Sweden, he dreamt of one day raising the Swedish and the Kurdish flag alongside one another in a European championship. These days, Kizilâs goals are more immediate: aiding embattled Kurdish fighters …

Sisiâs plan: New print of the same edition?
We must begin with the questions that concluded my last article: Is Al-Sisi building a vision? Can we predict this vision based on his current positions? What are the resemblances between this vision and that of former president Gamal Abdel Nasser? Before we try to answer these questions, we must keep in mind Al-Sisiâs performance …

BNP Paribas Wealth Management wins private bank awards for Europe, North Asia
Awards confirm their position as a âreference private bankâ, say Wealth Management co-CEOs

CBE to supervise monetary transactions outside banking sector: Deputy governor
Supervision will cover monetary fund money despite antipathy of investment directors

UN envoy in Cairo as Libya violence continues
International community reiterates call for ceasefire, backs political dialogue
Soldiers injured in Sinai bomb amid heightened security
Fresh attack on security forces despite increased military presence in North Sinai
5th Egyptian-Ethiopian joint commission meeting begins
Senior officials meet ahead of Egypt-Ethiopia ministerial meeting Monday

Marina tourist centre tender to take place early 2015: Housing minister
Ministry planning to build 100,000 hotel rooms for tourists in north coast

Armed forces creating âsecure zoneâ on Gaza border
Residents told to leave homes as military seeks to destroy Gaza tunnels once and for all

Russian firm to invest in Egyptâs global logistics centre project
Ministry of Supply says company has offered to supply all necessary equipment and machinery
Turkey files anti-dumping suit against polypropylene exports from Egypt
Export halt from Syria, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, and Turkey creating crisis, says Helal