Egypt
Minister: Expanding social security fund investments in stock market possible
June 9, 2015
Minister: Expanding social security fund investments in stock market possible
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali said the ministry is considering the expansion of its social security fund investments in the…
World Bank president to meet with Sisi and sign US$500 million loan
June 9, 2015
World Bank president to meet with Sisi and sign US$500 million loan
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is arriving in Cairo on Tuesday evening for a one-day visit, in order to…
CAPMAS: 17.2% of young people wish to emigrate
June 9, 2015
CAPMAS: 17.2% of young people wish to emigrate
Young people's desire to leave Egypt has not changed much since the days of Hosni Mubarak, according to a poll by…
State commissioners recommend releasing Hesham Talaat Mostafa
June 9, 2015
State commissioners recommend releasing Hesham Talaat Mostafa
State commissioners from the State Council's Administrative Court have recommended the release of Hesham Talaat Mostafa, a businessman and a former…
Judge denies EU representatives entry to court
June 9, 2015
Judge denies EU representatives entry to court
Judge Mohamed Nagy Shehata, head of the Cairo Criminal Court who is currently presiding in the case known in media…
Report: Foreign Ministry violates currency rates when paying diplomats
June 9, 2015
Report: Foreign Ministry violates currency rates when paying diplomats
A judicial report has unveiled flagrant violations of currency exchange rates in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ payment system for…
Egypt to receive first Australian LNG on Wednesday
June 9, 2015
Egypt to receive first Australian LNG on Wednesday
Egypt is set to receive its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery from Australia on Wednesday, live ship-tracking data on…
Professor: Decline of cinema industry behind emergence of terrorism
June 9, 2015
Professor: Decline of cinema industry behind emergence of terrorism
Mohamed Shouman, Dean of the Faculty of Information at British University in Egypt, has attributed the emergence of terrorism in…
‘Sib Idi’ controversial clip director accuses police of demanding LE100,000 bribe
June 9, 2015
‘Sib Idi’ controversial clip director accuses police of demanding LE100,000 bribe
Wael al-Seddiqi, director of the controversial "Sib Idi" clip, accused four police officers of demanding a LE100,000 bribe in return…
Egyptian central bank says met half foreign investors’ dollar backlog
June 9, 2015
Egyptian central bank says met half foreign investors’ dollar backlog
Egypt's central bank said on Tuesday it had covered 50 percent of a backlog of dollars owed to foreign investors.Difficulty…