Month: February 2017

Following Copts’ exodus from Al-Arish, armed forces continue operations 

A state-run newspaper reports armed robbery of governmental vehicle in Al-Arish, and…

Taha Sakr

Launching hackathon of government software developers in collaboration with Microsoft Corp

We are targeting design and implementation of applications to serve state's administrative…

Daily News Egypt

Arab companies are seeking to invest in Egypt’s energy sector

Safwan allocated $2m for oil field testing, while Al Mousa is targeting…

Mohamed Farag

Finance ministry presents new bill for income tax exemption to parliament in March

New scheme allows for different exemption ratios, say sources

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Dispute between Free Egyptians Party’s founder and president goes to court

Founder Naguib Sawiris filed a lawsuit against president Essam Khalil over ‘violations…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt launches Ministers’ Council on Social Affairs to discuss terrorism 

The conference is taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh and is scheduled to…

Daily News Egypt

NBE achieves EGP 12.5bn NIAT for FY 2015/2016: chairperson

NBE's balance sheet increased by EGP 183.6bn, while the loan portfolio hits…

Hossam Mounir

Three companies win in first phase of solar feed-in tariff project

Cabinet approved financial models, official results in a week, says Desouky

Mohamed Farag

Egypt postpones decision to increase tourist entry visa until July

The decision will be applied on 1 July instead of 1 March

Farida Ismail

Court hands photojournalist Omar Abdul Maqsoud three-year prison sentence 

Abdul Maqsoud has already spent three years in prison, so only two…

Sarah El-Sheikh