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Egypt’s central bank to act to control currency black market

Egypt’s central bank to act to control currency black market

 Egypt's central bank will take measures to calm the black market in the Egyptian pound , its governor said on…
Egyptian police fire tear gas, arrest 25 people commemorating 2011 protests

Egyptian police fire tear gas, arrest 25 people commemorating 2011 protests

Police fired tear gas and arrested 25 people on Wednesday in central Cairo where hundreds had gathered to commemorate dozens…
Security forces storm Cairo University to face Brotherhood demos

Security forces storm Cairo University to face Brotherhood demos

Forces of the Giza Security Directorate stormed the Cairo University campus on Wednesday to face demonstrations by Brotherhood students commemorating…
MadaMasr: Disney denies plans to open park in Egypt

MadaMasr: Disney denies plans to open park in Egypt

Officials at Disney deny plans to create a new theme park in Egypt, according to an email correspondence with MadaMasr. “At Walt Disney…
Minister: New municipalities law provides more decentralization of power

Minister: New municipalities law provides more decentralization of power

Local Development Minister Adel Labib has said that the new municipalities law supports decentralization in governorates and provides governors wider…
Presidency welcomes the Riyadh agreement

Presidency welcomes the Riyadh agreement

In a statement on Wednesday, the presidency welcomed the invitation of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to support…
Pushed by fears of restrictions, NGOs seek dialogue with government

Pushed by fears of restrictions, NGOs seek dialogue with government

Nine non-governmental organizations have invited the Ministry of Social Solidarity for a transparent dialogue over the role of civil society…
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS

UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS

The United Nations has recommended encouragement of the use of opioid substitutes as means to to curb the spread of…
Young Egyptian who joined IS: Peaceful protests yield nothing

Young Egyptian who joined IS: Peaceful protests yield nothing

Following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's violent and harsh crackdown on political dissidents, the organization calling itself the Islamic State seems…
Egypt state radio bans singer over anti-government stances

Egypt state radio bans singer over anti-government stances

Egypt’s state radio has banned the broadcast of songs by Hamza Namira over his declared opposition to the ruling government,…
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