Egypt Independent
NGO sues for right to broadcast parliamentary sessions
Egypt
December 20, 2015
NGO sues for right to broadcast parliamentary sessions
An NGO is suing the presidency, the secretary general of the House of Representatives and the Legal Affairs Ministry for…
Egypt’s market gains LE750 mn on Sunday, EGX30 rises 0.6%
Business
December 20, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE750 mn on Sunday, EGX30 rises 0.6%
Egypt's stock market closed in the green zone for a fifth session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index…
Feeling cold, UK ambassador says it’s time for a hot drink
Egypt
December 20, 2015
Feeling cold, UK ambassador says it’s time for a hot drink
UK ambassador to Cairo John Casson is apparently sensing a nuance in Cairo’s cold weather compared to his home capital,…
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports drop 19% in November 2015
Business
December 20, 2015
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports drop 19% in November 2015
Egypt’s non-petroleum exports dropped 18.7 percent year-on-year in November 2015 to US$1.4 billion, compared with $1.7 billion in the same…
European Parliament calls for immediate release of Irish citizen in Egypt
Egypt
December 18, 2015
European Parliament calls for immediate release of Irish citizen in Egypt
The European Parliament has called for the immediate release of a detained Egyptian-Irish citizen, Ibrahim Halawa, who could face the…
Former MB parliament speaker transferred to hospital
Egypt
December 18, 2015
Former MB parliament speaker transferred to hospital
Police transferred detained former Parliament Speaker and Muslim Brotherhood leader Saad al-Katatny to the hospital on Friday due to the…
Sixteen NGOs condemn violation of personal rights in the media
Egypt
December 18, 2015
Sixteen NGOs condemn violation of personal rights in the media
Sixteen human rights organizations issued a statement condemning spyware and calling for stopping spying acts after Sada al-Balad presenter Ahmed…
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Photographs depciting what remains of a Syrian family, only the father, daughter and son, after a rocket hit their house…
Egyptian military officials pose for photos aboard US aircraft carrier
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Egyptian military officials pose for photos aboard US aircraft carrier
Egyptian military leaders on Wednesday joined the United States military attache in Egypt and other Army personnel on board a…
Parliament does not have integrity: former Deputy Prime Minister
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Parliament does not have integrity: former Deputy Prime Minister
Law professor and former Deputy Prime Minister Hossam Eissa said that the next Parliament has nothing to do with integrity…
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for 10th consecutive month in November
Egypt
December 16, 2015
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for 10th consecutive month in November
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues fell by 7.8 percent in November, for the 10th consecutive month, reaching US$408.4 million compared to…
Hepatitis drug dispensation requirements dismissed as unethical
Egypt
December 16, 2015
Hepatitis drug dispensation requirements dismissed as unethical
Conditions set to ensure that a US-made anti-hepatic drug — available in the Egyptian market since March — is not…
Egypt’s market gains LE2.5 bn on Wednesday, EGX30 rises 1.1%
Business
December 16, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE2.5 bn on Wednesday, EGX30 rises 1.1%
Egypt's stock market closed higher for a third session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Wednesday rose…
Egypt loses 280,000 mobile phone subscribers in September 2015
Egypt
December 16, 2015
Egypt loses 280,000 mobile phone subscribers in September 2015
The number of mobile phone subscribers in Egypt declined by 280,000, or 0.46 percent, to settle at 93.24 million in…
Egypt to hold 4G communication technology tender by end of 2016
Business
December 16, 2015
Egypt to hold 4G communication technology tender by end of 2016
Egypt will begin the tender process for high-speed 4G frequencies for the country’s four communication providers by the end of 2016,…
Security, external risks, debt most serious challenges to microfinance sector: report
Egypt
December 16, 2015
Security, external risks, debt most serious challenges to microfinance sector: report
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, issued a press statement on Wednesday saying that…
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
Egypt
December 16, 2015
S.Korea donates cigarette smell neutralizer devices to Cairo airport
A South Korean company has provided Cairo International Airport with two devices that eliminate smells resulting from smoking, South Korea's…
Uproar after Ahmed Moussa airs personal photos of MP
Egypt
December 15, 2015
Uproar after Ahmed Moussa airs personal photos of MP
Social network users have criticized Sada el-Balad satellite TV presenter Ahmed Moussa for airing personal photos he said could feature…
Egypt’s market gains LE620 mn on Tuesday, EGX30 inches up 0.2%
Business
December 15, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE620 mn on Tuesday, EGX30 inches up 0.2%
Egypt's stock market closed in the green zone on Tuesday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 index inched up 0.2 percent…
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt
December 15, 2015
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt has gained much criticism, both locally and internationally, over the past few months for extra-judicial arrests of activists.