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Dubai Ports contract amendment yields US$750 mn

Dubai Ports contract amendment yields US$750 mn

Official sources at the Transport Ministry said the amendments introduced to the contract that was signed in 2008 with Dubai…
New ‘For Egypt’ list launched to run in parliamentary elections

New ‘For Egypt’ list launched to run in parliamentary elections

Several public and partisan figures launched on Wednesday a new electoral list entitled “For Egypt” that included several public figures…
September 11 conspirator Moussaoui says Saudi royals backed Al-Qaeda

September 11 conspirator Moussaoui says Saudi royals backed Al-Qaeda

A former Al-Qaeda operative imprisoned for life for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has told lawyers for…
Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest

Imams rewarded for attending anti-terrorism protest

The Endowments Ministry has decided to distribute a monetary reward of LE120 to its imams who attended an anti-terrorism protest on…
Egypt court sentences Islamist to death

Egypt court sentences Islamist to death

An Egyptian court on Thursday upheld a death sentence against an Islamist charged with murder during the violent upheaval following…
Egypt’s GASC says could tap local market for Black Sea grain

Egypt’s GASC says could tap local market for Black Sea grain

Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it could tap the local wheat…
Morsy’s investment minister jailed for slapping child in 2013

Morsy’s investment minister jailed for slapping child in 2013

The Azbakiya Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday sentenced a Mohamed Morsy-era minister to one year in jail for slapping a child…
Cairo, Ankara standoff continues with Kerdasa death sentences

Cairo, Ankara standoff continues with Kerdasa death sentences

Egypt and Turkey maintained their diplomatic standoff on Wednesday with the Ankara denouncing Cairo’s sentencing of 183 supporters of its…
Freedom House slams Egypt judiciary following Douma’s verdict

Freedom House slams Egypt judiciary following Douma’s verdict

US-based Freedom House criticized Egyptian courts on Thursday following a life sentence verdict given on Monday to 229 activists for…
Butane gas cylinder price reaches LE50 in black market

Butane gas cylinder price reaches LE50 in black market

Fierce clashes erupted among residents in Mansoura, Daqahlia on Wednesday as the butane gas cylinder shortage continues in some parts…
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