Latest in Tag: News Highlight
Latest in Tag: News
Detention renewed for hunger-striking journalist
Elshamy, hundreds of others handed 45 more days in prison without charges
Government agencies pursuing high speed, cost-effective internet: Communication Minister
Egypt working towards increasing internet penetration especially in rural and marginalised areas and among persons with disabilities
Al-Sisi’s win is positive to economy: Standard and Chartered
Report says President Al-Sisi has outlined “an ambitious strategy” to revive the economy and deal with unemployment issue
Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood ‘Presidential Palace’ trial delayed
Court will hear additional testimony when it resumes later this month
Annual urban consumer inflation falls to 8.2% in May
May’s annual inflation rate at its lowest since November 2013, says CAPMAS
African Union Election Observation Mission critical of electoral climate
Praise for electoral process but concern over the pre-election climate from African Union observer mission
Morsi ‘Presidential Palace’ trial postponed to Wednesday
More witness testimonies to be heard in trial accusing Morsi and 14 others of inciting protesters’ killing
Al-Sisi unveils economic plan
New President promises in speech to develop industry and agriculture, halt export of mined raw materials and implement development projects
Fahmy meets Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Angolan counterparts
Foreign minister discusses Nile water and cooperation with African ministers
Putin invites Al-Sisi to Russia
Russian president moves quickly to cement ties with newly inaugurated Al-Sisi
Cabinet resigns, Al-Sisi reappoints Mehleb
Former housing minister and NDP member to continue as PM under Al-Sisi
Government can legally obtain data on customers under ‘security concerns’: Vodafone
Vodafone discloses the legal power that allows the armed forces and security agencies to order information about its customers
Foreign dignitaries attend Al-Sisi inauguration
Gulf states, Africa well represented at Al-Sisi’s inauguration, Qatari Emir sends congratulations via telegram
Journalist’s hunger strike ongoing
New letter from prison contradicts NCHR report
Detention renewed for FJP journalist
Abdel Rahman Shaheen has been in custody without charges for three months
Qatar corruption allegations may prove to have potentially massive fall-out
By James M. Dorsey British weekly’s, The Sunday Times, disclosure of millions of documents allegedly revealing Qatari vote buying in the Gulf state’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup could alter the Gulf’s fragile balance of power. It could also reverse hopes that Qatar would initiate significant social change in the region, and return the worst corruption …
Stock market main index rises by nearly 5%
EGX-30 registers 8498.65 points on Thursday
Sculpted in the Sun: Bahariya’s Black and White Deserts
Our mini-bus pulled into the driveway of the Shams City lodge and hotel in the Bahariya Oasis and having left Cairo early the same morning it took us a moment to adjust to our surroundings. The rounded roofs of the rooms were surrounded by tall palm trees and as we gazed around and unloaded our …
CPJ asks Al-Sisi to address press freedom
Media advocate troubled by the state of journalism in Egypt
Builder arrested for internet outage
Flights from Cairo International Airport were affected by the incident
Discount and added tax for excess liquidity canceled: Minister of Finance
Government scraps “added” tax to provide excess liquidity to traders and to facilitate transactions. Estimated proceeds of the stock market and wealth tax is EGP 10bn
Internet services temporarily down nationwide
Fire causes temporary slowing in data-speed and drop in stock market trading
Mansour’s presidential decrees, and their mark on Egypt’s economic landscape
Mansour issued a decree amending the Investment Law, prohibiting third parties from challenging contracts between the government and investors.
Contempt of religion trial adjourned to 24 June
Christian man faces contempt of religion charge for social media activity
Libyan delegation arrives in Cairo amid tensions back home
Four Libyan ministers arrive in Cairo for meetings with high-level officials
UNIDO to provide studies for clean coal usage in Egypt
Agreement regarding clean coal usage to be signed between UNIDO, industry ministry, knowledge management officer says
Al Jazeera trial postponed a tenth time, bail denied
Defence attorneys question expert witnesses’ credibility
Armed forces, foreign ministry look to assist Africa in developmental efforts
Military looks to secure national security through cooperation with African neighbours
Concern mounts over Wadi El-Natrun prisoners as access is denied
Ministry of Interior denies reports of abuse, blames Brotherhood for spreading “rumours”
Court places Pharmacists’’ Syndicate under Judicial guardianship
Complaint wrests control from the Muslim Brotherhood