Month: May 2016

King Salman’s bridge creates expectations of increased Gulf investments in tourism sector

Total investments in Egypt are estimated at EGP 68bn, but Arab investments…

Tahya Misr launches first education investment fund with EGP 100m

A committee to examine schools’ potential locations and designs across Egyptian governorates…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

22 ‘Friday of the land’ protesters released

Qasr Al-Nil Misdemeanour Court released three children accused in the same case…

Daily News Egypt

Former prime minister Nazif is now ‘free of all charges’

The appeal court acquitted Nazif from charges of illicit gains

Daily News Egypt

Activist Sanaa Seif receives 6 month prison in absentia for ‘insulting the judiciary’

Seif will not oppose or appeal the court decision but will turn…

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian champions dominate squash tournaments

Al-Shorbagy won the next three games—11-3, 11-9 and 11-8—to win the match…

Maya Nawar

HRW calls on Egyptian authorities to release Taher Mokhtar, his two roommates

The statement alleges that Mokhtar’s arrest is tied to his work documenting…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s foreign exchange reserves gain $450m in April: CBE

It explained in a statement on its website that the reserves increased…

Hossam Mounir

Phone records of 13 Egyptians sent to Italy in Regeni case: Italian state media

A new meeting in the Regeni case will take place in Cairo…

Daily News Egypt

Interview: Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman

Among the many Egyptian athletes who have qualified for the upcoming Olympic…

Maya Nawar