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Second assault attempt on Ahmadinejad in Cairo
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Second assault attempt on Ahmadinejad in Cairo
An Egyptian citzien attempted to assault Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday evening. The assault occurred at the residence the…
Health council discovers 22 psychiatric hospitals operating illegally
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Health council discovers 22 psychiatric hospitals operating illegally
There are 22 psychiatric hospitals across the nation operating without a license, National Council for Mental Health (NCMH) Director Hesham…
IMF postpones loan talks, again
Egypt
February 7, 2013
IMF postpones loan talks, again
The International Monetary Fund has once again postponed negotations on a long-awaited US$4.8 billion loan to Egypt, said a government…
Telecom Authority: Increased tax on mobile phones to start this year
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Telecom Authority: Increased tax on mobile phones to start this year
Increasing the sales tax on mobile phone lines from 15 percent to 18 percent is necessary, and the hike will…
Price hikes for food, medicine
Business
February 7, 2013
Price hikes for food, medicine
The overall index of food prices went up by 1 percent last week, said Osama Sultan of the Federation of…
Prosecution denies asking for revocation of Zend’s immunity
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Prosecution denies asking for revocation of Zend’s immunity
The prosecution has not asked the Supreme Judicial Court to lift the immunity of Judges Club head Ahmed al-Zend, declared…
After Wednesday losses, stock market starts to rally Thursday
Business
February 7, 2013
After Wednesday losses, stock market starts to rally Thursday
Stock indexes rose slightly by the end of trading on Thursday, supported by purchases made by Egyptian and foreign investors.…
Court frees suspect in Nasr City terrorism case
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Court frees suspect in Nasr City terrorism case
The Cairo Criminal Court has released a suspect in what the media has dubbed the “Nasr City terrorist cell case.”…
OIC Summit was costly affair for Fairmont, says source
Business
February 7, 2013
OIC Summit was costly affair for Fairmont, says source
The Fairmont Heliopolis hotel lost money by hosting the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit this week, claimed an anonymous source,…
Security raids Port Said flat, suspect attempts to launch grenade
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Security raids Port Said flat, suspect attempts to launch grenade
A protester in Port Said attempted to throw a grenade at security officers during the course of his arrest on…