France looking to avoid another Icelandic shock in last eight

France were once accused of showing a lack of respect for Iceland, their surprise opponents in Sunday’s quarterfinal. Iceland’s run to the last eight suggests that would be a fatal…

Deutsche Welle

Evacuation of Tahrir’s iconic bureaucratic building Mogamma begins

Employees will not be relocated until alternative offices are set up; process expected to last for a year

Shaimaa Raafat

What Brexit means for Jews and Israelis in the UK

Following Britain's vote to leave the EU there has been a sharp rise in hate crimes in the UK.

Deutsche Welle

Syrian airstrikes kill 20 civilians near Damascus after pilot execution

The Syrian regime has launched a major aerial operation on a rebel-held town near the capital, effectively ending a local truce. Rebels claim the airstrikes were retaliation for the execution…

Deutsche Welle

Parliament’s Agriculture Committee calls armed forces to take sovereignty over silos

Parliament threatens to withdraw confidence from Supply Minister if violations are proven

Thanaweyya amma exam cancelled, repeated, and still leaked

Calls in the parliament to dismiss Minister of Education weaken

Taha Sakr

Banks ignore CBE’s interest rate increase

CBE will not keep current rates and may be reversed in three months, given their negative effect, says analyst

Hossam Mounir

1.7% increase in number of jetties in Damietta port in May

The port received 233 ships, with a 47.4% decline in the number of liquid bulk ships

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Health Ministry postpones presenting integrative hospitals development plan to the parliament to 17 July

Calls upon the government to privatise management only in exchange for 49% of profits, say sources

Infrastructure projects are the cornerstone of Egypt’s GDP growth recovery: Minister

$50bn worth of tax conflicts will be resolved through the new tax reconciliation law

Mohamed Samir