Prosecutor summons 5 Black Bloc members
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Prosecutor summons 5 Black Bloc members
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor said Thursday that the prosecutor has ordered the summoning of five founding members of the…
Interior Ministry denies responsibility for activist’s disappearance
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Interior Ministry denies responsibility for activist’s disappearance
The Interior Ministry denied reports Wednesday that the National Security Agency had detained Khaled al-Aqqad, a member of the April…
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
The Cairo Criminal Court is set to rule on the case involving illegal funding of five international NGOs on 4…
Tax authority to meet OCI over tax dispute worth LE14 million Sunday
Business
March 6, 2013
Tax authority to meet OCI over tax dispute worth LE14 million Sunday
Orascom Construction Industries said Wednesday that it will sit down with the Egyptian Tax Authority on 10 March to discuss…
Shura Council approves draft law cancelling Egypt-Cyprus economic zone
Business
March 6, 2013
Shura Council approves draft law cancelling Egypt-Cyprus economic zone
The Shura Council's legislative committee approved a draft law submitted Wednesday cancelling current maritime borders of an economic zone between…
Police arrest 245 accused of hiring child workers
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Police arrest 245 accused of hiring child workers
Security authorities have arrested 245 people across the country so far during a month-long crackdown on citizens illegally employing child…
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Business
March 6, 2013
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Iraq has approved the settlement of unpaid pension funds worth US$60 million for Egyptians who had worked in Iraq, according…
Arab League meeting moved due to Tahrir clashes
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Arab League meeting moved due to Tahrir clashes
For the first time in the Arab League's history, Arab foreign ministers have been unable to reach the organization's building…
Protesters burn two FJP offices in Damietta over activist’s death
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Protesters burn two FJP offices in Damietta over activist’s death
Protesters in Damietta burned two Freedom and Justice Party offices and attacked other buildings to protest the killing of an…
Qandil expects IMF loan approval soon
Business
March 5, 2013
Qandil expects IMF loan approval soon
The Cabinet issued an official invitation to the International Monetary Fund delegation to resume talks over a US$4.8 billion, according…