Egypt
Business Monitor: Egypt’s military production to increase to $8.5 billion in 2019
November 3, 2014
Business Monitor: Egypt’s military production to increase to $8.5 billion in 2019
The Egyptian defense market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.51 percent during the coming…
Former Brotherhood PM proposes dialogue with govt, Islamists decline
November 3, 2014
Former Brotherhood PM proposes dialogue with govt, Islamists decline
A former Muslim Brotherhood MP has proposed an initiative for dialogue between the group and the incumbent authorities that ousted…
Steel manufacturers mull gas price reduction request to govt
November 3, 2014
Steel manufacturers mull gas price reduction request to govt
Steel factories are eyeing requests to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and SMEs to modify energy prices for the steel…
Suez lawyers on strike in protest against police attacks
November 3, 2014
Suez lawyers on strike in protest against police attacks
Clashed erupted on Saturday between lawyers and policemen in Suez, causing the evacuation of the security court, after lawyers staged…
More than 480 journalists reject press alignment with govt
November 3, 2014
More than 480 journalists reject press alignment with govt
More than 480 journalists have signed a petition condemning a meeting late October with fellow chief editors of state and…
Security vetting 600 believed to have headed to Iraq, Syria
November 3, 2014
Security vetting 600 believed to have headed to Iraq, Syria
Security authorities say they are currently questioning five people who returned from Syria after training with Islamic State militants and…
Commission sources: Parliamentary elections within 7 months at least
November 3, 2014
Commission sources: Parliamentary elections within 7 months at least
Long-awaited parliament elections are not to be held before May 2015, according to sources at the High Elections Commission, who…
Arish train stop: A witness to days of peace and war
November 2, 2014
Arish train stop: A witness to days of peace and war
To many who are not familiar with the capital of North Sinai, Arish could seem like nothing more than a place…
ElBaradei: Egypt needs inclusive constitution
November 2, 2014
ElBaradei: Egypt needs inclusive constitution
Former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei has said that Egypt needs an inclusive constitution that reflects all social stripes, adding that…
CAOA chief: Law on government employment to be replaced
November 2, 2014
CAOA chief: Law on government employment to be replaced
The head of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration has revealed government intentions to replace the 1978 law governing…