Day: July 19, 2016

Communications Ministry to launch talks about free zones, technological areas with industry, finance ministries

Mobile phone manufacturers demand exemption from custom duty on manufacturing components

Mohamed Alaa El-Din Mohamed Alaa El-Din

7 non-commissioned police officers return to prison following prosecution appeal

The court accepted the prosecution’s decision to imprison them for an additional…

Sarah El-Sheikh Sarah El-Sheikh

CPJ names detained photojournalist Shawkan for 2016 press award

Shawkan has been in jail since 2013, and his fate remains unknown…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

ITIDA selects Borg El-Arab, Assiut to establish innovation centres outside Cairo

The establishment of the two innovation centres will cost EGP 100m

Mohamed Alaa El-Din Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Payfort partners with Shopify to empower MENA’s startups

Online payment service provider Payfort partnered with commerce platform Shopify to help…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Polish consortium considering establishment of industrial area at SCZone

Polish government delegation to visit the region before the end of July,…

Ahmed Adly Ahmed Adly

27 Al-Zamalek FC fans detained after Sundowns game ruckus

The club supporters are accused of disorderly conduct, after throwing water bottles…

Nadine Awadalla Nadine Awadalla

Military court to issue verdict on Alexandria Shipyard workers on 2 August, families cite harsh conditions

Lockdown of the company is punishing all workers, shows “military mentality”

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

German investors worry about Brexit

Investor confidence in Germany has hit its lowest level in nearly four…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

Secular Turks feel isolated in post-coup Turkey

Silenced by a crackdown following the coup attempt, secular Turks feel increasingly…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle