‘Human rights a hindrance for stability’: AOHR-UK tackles Egyptian policies

The UK-based watchdog criticises practices by security forces and judiciary but faces criticism itself

Yousef Saba

Egypt’s purchase of hacking software documented in new leaks

‘Youth activists, political parties, human rights organisations - you and anyone they want’ can be targeted by surveillance software says security researcher

Emir Nader

Emaar Egypt shares decline to EGP 3.71 per share

The shares declined amid active trading exceeding 77m shares, at a total value of more than EGP 303.9m

Shaimaa Al-Aees

New anti-terrorism law seen as setback to press freedom, to the benefit of ‘terrorists’

Public will adopt views of terrorism-supporting media amid absence of official information, says Al-Shorouk newspaper chief editor

Amira El-Fekki

Rate of Egyptians leaving country increases 17% in 2014

“I left Egypt because I realised that I couldn't find a decent job in my field, without having connections,” says one immigrant

Menna Samir

Dollar price against Egyptian pound stabilises, market anticipates CBE’s next step

CBE moved to raise the dollar to limit imports, says CBE Governor Hisham Ramez

Daily News Egypt

Bureaucratic, legal obstacles curb freedom of scientific research: AFTE

Legally, agency must give permission for researchers to conduct field research, says CAPMAS director

Nourhan Fahmy

Dar Al-Ifta condemns Brotherhood leader’s calls to ‘escape military draft’

Brotherhood leader Gamal Heshmat called on families to refrain from sending relatives for compulsory military service following latest Sinai attacks

Adham Youssef

241 militants killed since July: Military spokesman  

Many Sheikh Zuweid residents are relocating following Wednesday clashes

Menna Zaki

Shoukry meets American-Jewish Committee delegation

Meeting dealt with range of topics, notably Palestinian cause and the issue of terrorism

Daily News Egypt