Month: February 2017

Egypt launches initiative encouraging citizens abroad to increase remittances 

Egypt's ambassador to Riyadh announced the initiative during a celebration to commemorate…

Daily News Egypt

Military court postpones final ruling against Tarsana workers for 9th time 

The workers are facing accusations of inciting protests and delaying production  …

Adham Youssef

New Polish WWII museum at the center of a political standoff

Poland's populist government wants to take control of the new World War…

Deutsche Welle

Detention extended for police captain, 3 non-commissioned officers accused of torturing Makeen to death 

Detention of police captain Karim Magdy and three non-commissioned officers renewed for…

Adham Youssef

2 defendants handed 10-year hard labour prison sentence in ‘second Maspero’ trial

The two defendants faced charges of illegal assembly, attempted murder, and attacking…

Daily News Egypt

Trial of Mubarak-era interior minister Habib El-Adly postponed to 18 February 

Corruption case against El-Adly began in 2012, after he was removed from…

Sarah El-Sheikh

CIB profits jump by 27% in 2016 despite losses

CIB board of directors agree to obtain a supporting loan worth $300m

Daily News Egypt

NAT contracts Alstom, Hyundai Rotem to supply 64 trains for third metro line

NAT invites experienced Japanese companies to prequalify for construction of phase 1…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

No one can say for certain at what value the Egyptian pound will stabilise against the US dollar: El-Araby 

Subsidies will continue to be provided even after the economic reform programme…

Ahmed Farahat

14 fishermen released from Tunisian custody, 2 await trial

The “Malak Al-Bahr” fishing boat was seized earlier in January, according to…

Amira El-Fekki