Month: July 2016

Parliament yet to finalise controversial legislations: report

‘Egypt’s Support’ members are pressuring MPs into accepting the civil service law,…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Whale returns back to Marina, ministry uncertain about its future

19 of the world’s 78 whale species currently live in the Mediterranean…

Menan Khater Menan Khater

MP apologises for controversial comments on FMG issue

Al-Tahawy demanded that media outlets correct his previous comments to confirm his…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Afghan migrants fear backlash after Würzburg attack

Afghan asylum seekers in Germany say the recent terror attack in Würzburg…

Deutsche Welle Deutsche Welle

CBE stabilises Egyptian pound against the US dollar at EGP 8.78

The CBE sold roughly $118.6bn to the banks through its tender.

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

Public sector carries out construction worth EGP 20.6bn in 2014/2015: CAPMAS

The construction operations of the public sector increased by 31.3% from fiscal…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

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