Al-Sisi announces establishment of ‘specialised councils’
Councils to be “independent” but must consistently report back to the president, statement says
Free trade could make every Egyptian $897 richer yearly
By Bjørn Lomborg With one simple policy – more free trade – we could make the world $500tr better off and lift 160m people out of extreme poverty. If there…
Al-Sisi expresses ‘satisfaction’ with Suez Canal work progress
New Suez Canal project on track for opening next August, statement says
International, local organisations denounce Egypt’s mass sentencing
These sentences “punish” civilians for participating in 25 January Revolution, are “symbolic in light of Mubarak and his sons’ releases”, says rights group
Satire and bullets
By Odysseus Tsagarakis The recent massacre at Charlie Hebdo demonstrates, I think, that unrestrained freedom of expression can have disastrous consequences. Its cartoonists, as is well known, published offensive drawings of…
Morsi ‘prison break’ trial postponed to Thursday
The Wednesday trial of ousted former president Mohamed Morsi for escaping Wadi El-Natrun Prison in January 2011 was postponed to 5 February, state media reported. The defence repeated its request…
Qatar asks for time to implement labour reforms
By James M. Dorsey Qatari sports executives, in a bid to refute calls for depriving Qatar of its 2022 World Cup hosting rights, have asked their human rights and trade…
Increase of tourism promotion in Eastern Europe, South Asia to overcome rouble crisis: ETA Chairman
Asian markets very promising, despite the sensitive security situation in Egypt, says Samy Mahmoud
Tourism ministry refuses tax for historical hotels based on market value: Official
Ministries of Finance and Tourism negotiate estate tax calculation measures for historical hotels in light of estimation difficulties