Hisham Barakat killed in first assassination of its kind since 1990

Former minister of interior Mohamed Ibrahim was subject to a failed assassination attempt in 2013

Daily News Egypt

50 artesian wells built in Abu Simbel in project to reclaim 1m acres: Minister of Irrigation

Report shows 12,452 violations removed from shores of watercourses until May 2015, according to cabinet spokesperson

Mohamed Ayyad

Return of GDRs to be provided in Egyptian pounds

EGX loses EGP 4.5bn on Monday

Sara Aggour

High profile figures expected to be further targeted: Security analysts

Security analysts comment on the assassination of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat

Menna Zaki

EGAS suspends gas to 78% of fertiliser plants to save fuel for electricity

Suspension of fuel supply to El-Nasr, Helwan, Alexandria, Al-Masriya 1 and Al-Masriya 2, Apec and MOPCO

Mohamed Adel

Trade balance tips in favour of international blocs with EGP 33.5bn

Exports to international blocs decreased to EGP 190.4bn between 2013 and 2014, imports surged to EGP 223.9bn

Sara Aggour

Ministry of Communications continues to counter TE’s monopoly over infrastructure

TE executives send letter to ministry accusing it of targeting company through “haphazard” steps

Daily News Egypt

NBE delegation continues negotiations with 5 banks to promote dollar bonds

The banks are Citi Group, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, and Standard Chartered.

Daily News Egypt

Elections expected in September: Minister of Parliament Affairs

Laws still pending amid "danger of parliament immunity law", says politician

Amira El-Fekki

2,000 workers in Misr-Iran Company temporarily suspended: Labour groups

Company has assets frozen, workers permanent closure

Adham Youssef