Latest in Tag: News Highlight
Latest in Tag: News
African Union delegation meetings continue
Fact-finding delegation meets to discuss Egypt’s suspension from the union
Ministry of Interior reshuffles structure
Third biggest restructuring in ministry’s history
Rights organisations condemn police practices
Human rights organisations call for police reform
Anti-Coup Coalition marches against ‘terrorist coup’
Pro-Morsi demonstrators continue demands for ‘legitimacy’
Will Arab Gulf investments follow their aid commitments?
Head of Arabian House of Consultancy for Financial and Economic Investment says aid a reflection of “a conflict, and to show loyalty and support to Egypt.”
Hamas accuses Fatah of running campaign to distort Hamas’s image
The Islamic Resistance Movement made public several documents proving that Fatah releases false news about Hamas to Egyptian media
Petition to White House demands Brotherhood be declared terrorists
Over 120,000 signatures have been collected so far
African Union delegation meets Al-Sisi
Delegation organises meetings with political movements as well as the Minister of Defence to discuss suspension of Egypt’s activities within the Union
Deputy head of Al-Wasat Party detained for inciting violence
Sultan to be held for 15 days pending investigations
20% drop in Sharm El-Sheikh air traffic
Hurghada airport receives 117 flights on Monday
Extra trains scheduled over Eid
More trains will run over Eid, in anticipation of increased demand
Tourism minister working to repeal travel warnings
Recent tourism numbers disappointing minister says, but winter months hold promise
Ashton meets Morsi
EU foreign policy chief sat with former president for two hours on Monday
Avoiding austerity, Ahmed Galal is betting on Egypt’s economy
Egypt’s new Minister of Finance, Ahmed Galal, has chosen. He prefers a strategy of stimulating the economy over a focus on austerity. This is bold. It may not seem like it, especially in the midst of the manly, grand ultimatums we have seen in the last month, but in economic terms, it is. Pushing for …
Ashton extends visit to reinforce EU message in Cairo
EU head will take another day to hold further meetings with political representatives
Clashes erupt in governorates
Supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi continue to clash in several governorates following Friday demonstrations
Political groups weigh in on constitution
Women’s rights group advocates the drafting of new constitution based on findings of past committees
Egypt’s government cancels tax returns on properties
The law will affect all new homeowners, who will pay a tax of 10% on the total value of their property.
Abbas meets Adly Mansour in Cairo
Mansour and Abbas discussed the issue of Palestinian unity
Attack on Minya churches repelled by residents, security forces
Witness: “None of the assailants were arrested or charged with anything”
Rabaa doctor: “80% shot by snipers targeted from above”
HRW collates eyewitness reports and statements from doctors in Rabaa, condemns use of lethal force
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
Moving Egypt back to the democratic path
By Catherine Ashton Even in a country as turbulent as Egypt is today, some traditions transcend the sharpest divisions and provide brief periods of calm. Last week, on my drive into Cairo we saw very few cars. The city’s legendary traffic jams had disappeared. It was just after dusk. People were at home with their …
Minister of Finance: Egypt’s government seeks to avoid austerity measures
Galal downplayed the importance of resuming talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the country’s pending $4.8bn loan, which the previous government under former president Mohamed Morsi had been pursuing since August 2012.
Ministry of Interior and army coordinating to disperse Rabaa protesters
Ibrahim: operations in Sinai are being prepared and homeland security administrations against extremist activities are essential
Car market grows 15% in first half of 2013
102,000 vehicles sold despite political turmoil
6 April Youth Movement to stay off the streets on Friday
6 April: combating terrorism is an “elastic” term that may entail extraordinary measures
“No to terrorism” marches commence
Protesters plan to march nationwide in support of army and against “terrorism”
Over 30 marches to “bring down coup” planned
The Freedom and Justice Party released a list of the marches in Cairo and Giza
New Muslim search engine
Halalgoogling filters out haram results for users