EGP 2tn size of the Egyptian banking sector by the end of 2015: Fayed
The size of the Egyptian banking sector was EGP 2tn by the end of 2015, according to Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Fayed
Only 8 million of 54 million eligible citizens have bank accounts
Vice chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Banks and chairman of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) Hisham Okasha said that only 8 million of 54 million eligible Egyptian citizens…
Egyptian former child actress Feyrouz passes away at 73
The celebrated actress, who was nicknamed “the miracle child”, suffered from kidney and liver disorder. Her condition had deteriorated recently, and she had been placed on a ventilator before she…
‘T-shirt detainee’ Mahmoud Hussein begins fifth day of illegal detention
Hussein has been held in remand for more than 730 days, exceeding the maximum pre-trial detention period
Main Syrian opposition group will participate in Geneva talks
The opposition will go to Geneva Saturday to ‘discuss humanitarian issues in preparation for political negotiations’, says spokesperson
Court lifts travel ban on 80 former officials accused of embezzlement
The defendants returned a total of EGP 178m in return for dropping charges against them
Activist mistakenly arrested for alleged coup d’état charge
Abd El-Fattah's was misidentified as a man convicted in absentia of a failed coup attempt and will be released Saturday
Egyptian-German researcher receives lifetime ban from entering Egypt
Egyptian Embassy in Berlin says Atef Bortos represented a “long-standing security risk”
Court resumes Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis defendants’ trial
The general prosecution has previously accused the defendants of 54 indictments.
CBE fixes prices of basic yield
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided Thursday evening to fix the prices of basic yield at CBE, according to its statement