Church Construction Law regressive for religious freedoms: EIPR
Study shows unfair practices in churches construction, EIPR members to monitor implementation of new law despite its flaws
No security warnings issued to German nationals in Egypt for 11/11: German ambassador to Egypt
The German ambassador held a press conference to discuss common political and economic interests between both countries
Parliamentary Legislative Affairs Committee rejects proposal to annul ‘religious contempt’ crimes
Article 98 of the Penal Code was criticised for being used to oppress freedom of expression
Informal US dollar rate expected to drop if banks refrain from accepting foreign exchange
Current procedures by government, CBE target to reduce demands for US dollar, and we should work on increasing supply, says analyst
Ministry of Finance approves final calculation of 2015/2016 public budget with total deficit of 12.2%
Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy approved the final calculation of the public budget for the fiscal year (FY) of 2015/2016 with a total deficit of 12.2% or EGP 339.5bn, compared to 11.5% in…
Number of tourists to Egypt drops by 41% y-o-y: CAPMAS
The number of tourist arrivals from all countries reached 473,000 during September this year, compared to 802,000 tourists during the same month in 2015—a decrease of 41%, according to the…
Political activist Islam Khalil acquitted
The activist was arrested on charges of vandalising public and private property, a case that dates back to 2014
Lawyer Malek Adly barred from travelling
Adly’s name has been placed on a travel ban list following a decision by the investigative judge
Italy’s public prosecutor arrives in Egypt for updates on Regeni investigations
Italy hasn’t voted for Egypt in the UNHRC over Regeni’s death, says Italian MP
CBE consideres obliging banks to not accept foreign currency from anonymous sources
The move aims to lay siege to the informal market and crack down on traders, says senior banker