NBE’s pre-tax net profit grows 25% in 1H FY 2014/2015

The bank has pumped EGP 3.5bn into SMEs sector

Doaa Farid

Court acquits SPAP members of protest charges in Al-Sabbagh case

"Verdict proves that police intentionally used force without necessity," says defence lawyer

Amira El-Fekki

Coptic coalition demands Maspero killings case reopening

27 Copts were killed in 2011, two Copts and three soldiers were convicted

Mahmoud Mostafa

Cairo to host Syrian opposition conference in June

The conference aims at forming a united opposition front against Assad

Menan Khater

Fire broke out in Agouza Police Station

No casualties were reported among police or prisoners

Daily News Egypt

Students resign union in protest of colleague’s death

Ain Shams University engineering students believe police killed Islam Salah Al-Din Atitu

Jihad Abaza

Alexandria military court hands sentences to 147 defendants, including minors

EFACC says it is ready to oppose the military sentencing of children

Jihad Abaza

Al-Sisi discusses human rights, terrorism with Austrian official

Al-Sisi tells Austrian Federal Minister “civil and political rights need to be enhanced and promoted”

Daily News Egypt

Academics banned from travelling without prior security approval

Travel approvals from security services are a clear constraint on academics and researchers, AFTE says

Jihad Abaza

Dar Al-Ifta deems unregistered cell phone lines forbidden by Islam

This is so cell phones are not "used by terrorists", statement says

Daily News Egypt