Year: 2013

Amplats axes 6,000 jobs in South Africa

Profits were obliterated by a higher wage bill and increased electricity costs.

Daily News Egypt

OPEC sticks to 2013 oil demand projection

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries forecast total average oil demand of…

Daily News Egypt

Mubarak’s retrial postponed

Judge postpones trial to 8 June so evidence can be examined

Nouran El-Behairy

Coptic teacher remains in prison

Amnesty International calls for teacher's release as court renews her detention

Basil El-Dabh

Foreign minister talks Syria with Special Envoy Brahimi

Lakhdar Brahimi and Minister of Foreign Affairs discuss preparations for international conference…

Joel Gulhane

Free Egyptians Party elects chairman

Ahmed Said re-elected as party chairman in the party’s first internal elections

Nouran El-Behairy

Interior Ministry announces arrest of Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists

The group attempted to attack a foreign embassy in Egypt, as well…

Fady Salah

Tamarod members in Sohag arrested

Three members arrested while campaigning for Tamarod outside Sohag University

Hend Kortam

Al-Da’wa Al-Salafia demands dismissal of interior minister

Angry reactions from Salafis over minister’s statements on suspended bearded police officers

Fady Salah

Arab organisations speak out against EBRD

Economic and environmental concerns surrounding EBRD's plans for SEMED region conveyed by…

Basil El-Dabh