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No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs
Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the public
Prosecutor refers alleged Mossad spy ring to criminal court
Two Egyptians and two âMossad officersâ are accused of providing information to Israel
11 demonstrators arrested for protesting without a permit released on bail
Detainees were arrested during an 8 January protest calling for the release of other detained protesters
Egypt receives UAE financing to support capital spending, a credit positive: Moodyâs
This is the second increase in budgeted expenditures in the current 2013-14 fiscal year, which ends June 2014.
Deputy foreign minister travels to West Africa
The visit reflects Egyptâs keenness on developing relations with all African countries and not only Nile Basin countries, says foreign ministry spokesman
Child sentencing laws should be amended: NCCM
Sentencing restrictions should not apply in cases of âheinousâ crimes, says the Secretary General of the council
Doctorsâ Syndicate, government conflict on strike attendance
Ministry of Health says 12% of hospitals participated in the seventh partial strike of the year; Doctorsâ Syndicate says 80%
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claim Taba bus bombing
âUnidentifiedâ human remains found at blast site as Sinai militant group claims targeting of tourists is part of âeconomic warâ against government
âLet them eat cake”
âQu’ils mangent de la brioche,” or âlet them eat cake,â as the traditional translation of this French phrase goes, is a timeless symbol of leaders that are out of touch with the realities and struggles that the poor in their societies face daily. Although likely untrue, this famous phrase is attributed to Queen Marie Antionette …
Young and behind bars
The Freedoms Committee in the Press Syndicate hosted a press conference on Sunday evening titled Freedom for the Brave. There, eleven youth groups signed a statement condemning the illegal detention of 22,000 people, many of them youth, who were arbitrarily arrested and are facing human rights violations in police stations and prisons. Khalid Abdel Hamid, …
Suicide bomber may be responsible for Taba bus blast: Interior Ministry
Ministers visit injured in Sinai hospital, Seoul outraged by death of citizens
Iran seeks new Russia reactor in exchange for oil
Russian officials had previously neither confirmed nor denied the discussions,but they stressed that such deliveries would not break existing UN sanctions on the Islamic state.
18 minors acquitted of charges relating to public assembly
The minors are among 33 arrested while discussing preparations for the revolutionâs third anniversary
Egypt sells 1-year dollar bills, yields fall from last month
Reuters – The Egyptian government sold $1.1bn of one-year dollar treasury bills at an auction on Monday, with the average yield dropping to 2.474%, the central bank said. Submitted bids amounted to $1.37bn. The Ministry of Finance had set the issue size at $800m. On 12 January, Egypt sold $1.07bn of the same maturity at …
Badie, MB leaders appear in court
48 defendants face charges from July protests
Two more MB leaders referred to criminal court
The organisation was banned by court and designated a terrorist organisation by the government
Al-Sisiâs choice
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has exactly the same reason to run and not run for Egypt’s president: he could win
Court upholds charges for four Alexandria detainees
Lawyer says there is still room for appeal but it is a process that will take a very long time
Detainee dies of electrocution
Detaineesâ conditions in Egyptian jails worsen
Egypt continues destruction of Gaza tunnels
According to an official statement by military spokesman Ahmed Ali, 10 tunnels in the border town of Rafah were destroyed on 10 February, and another 10 were destroyed on Saturday.
More talks between Egypt and Russia next month
Russian ambassador held a briefing on recent high level discussions in Moscow
Four wounded in Nasr City apartment blast
Ministry of Interior says pro-Morsi posters and explosives found in apartment, owner to be investigated
13 sentenced over Brotherhood HQ clashes
Al-Shaterâs bodyguards among those sentenced to two years for March 2013 Moqattam clashes
Human Rights Watch report âinaccurate, unbalancedâ: Foreign ministry
Egyptâs foreign ministry attacks HRW report on human trafficking in Sinai
A messenger of peace and solidarity goes to Sahel
For his four-country trip to the Sahel in November, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon adopted as his motto an African saying: âOne hand cannot tie a bundle.â His guests agreed.
Morsi and his aides deserve a fair trial: Amnesty International
Human rights group calls on Egyptian authorities to respect detaineesâ rights
Egypt dismisses Erdogan remarks
Turkish PMâs remarks on Egypt fall on deaf ears in Cairo, says foreign ministry
The Golden Age of Gas, Possibly: Interview with the IEA
The potential for a golden age of gas comes along with a big âifâ regarding environmental and social impact. The International Energy Agency (IEA)âthe âglobal energy authorityâ–believes that this age of gas can be golden, and that unconventional gas can be produced in an environmentally acceptable way. In an exclusive interview with Oilprice.com, IEA Executive …
Update: Human rights organisations decry alleged âsavageâ torture and sexual assault of detainees
Prosecutor general releases 55 detainees on hefty bail and stresses there arenât any âpoliticalâ detainees in custody
Cairo launches electronic payment service for car licences
This service will allow citizens to obtain their car license directly from traffic units skipping several procedures except the technical examination process