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Omar Effendi workers threaten to sue PM over court order
Business
August 3, 2011
Omar Effendi workers threaten to sue PM over court order
Workers of the Omar Effendi department store chain on Wednesday sent Prime Minister Essam Sharaf a request to implement a…
State Council proposes bill abolishing PM’s power to assign government projects
Egypt
August 1, 2011
State Council proposes bill abolishing PM’s power to assign government projects
The deputy chairman of Egypt's State Council, Farouk Morsy, said on Monday he would prepare a bill abolishing the prime…
PM adviser: Egyptians want military out of power after transitional period
Egypt
July 27, 2011
PM adviser: Egyptians want military out of power after transitional period
The armed forces is ruling the country on behalf of the revolution, said al-Moataz Bellah Abdel Fattah, political adviser to…
Minimum wage to be implemented in August
Business
July 25, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in August
The new minimum wage will be implemented in August, Egypt's Finance Ministry said on Monday. State employees who receive a…
Confusion and frustrations loom around Egypt’s new cabinet
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Confusion and frustrations loom around Egypt’s new cabinet
The delay of the swearing-in of 14 new ministers and two deputies have raised concerns about looming tensions around the…
Youth coalition withdraws rejection of cabinet nominees
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Youth coalition withdraws rejection of cabinet nominees
The 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition on Wednesday retracted its calls for the removal of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and…
Wednesday’s papers: More shuffle trouble, money and meals for Tahrir thugs
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: More shuffle trouble, money and meals for Tahrir thugs
The ongoing cabinet reshuffle has prompted enough confusion without the possibility that Prime Minister Essam Sharaf may not stick around…
Egypt’s rights groups criticize male-dominated cabinet
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Egypt’s rights groups criticize male-dominated cabinet
Egyptian human rights groups on Tuesday criticized what they called under-representation of women in the country's new government. Planning and…
ElBaradei: New cabinet should be granted full powers
Egypt
July 19, 2011
ElBaradei: New cabinet should be granted full powers
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei renewed calls on Tuesday to grant the prime minister's cabinet full powers. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf…
PM Essam Sharaf leaves hospital after fatigue
Egypt
July 19, 2011
PM Essam Sharaf leaves hospital after fatigue
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf left Dar al-Fouad hospital late on Monday after his health condition improved. Sharaf, 59, suffered from…