Morsi’s presidential spokesperson sentenced to 6-month imprisonment

Defendant is accused of assisting former prime minister in evading authorities and of joining terrorist organisation

Daily News Egypt

Saudi Arabia allocates $350m to Egypt in 3 agreements

The agreements include two electricity stations in Western Damietta and El-Shabab

Mohamed Ayyad

No agreement reached for LNG arrivals by end of 2014

Government delayed signing with Hog Energi, led to lack of supply during September, says Ministry of Petroleum

Mohamed Adel

Only 7% of Egyptians have bank accounts: PayFort

Around 20% of Egyptians perform their financial transactions electronically through credit cards

Daily News Egypt

Arab Banking Corporation allocates EGP200m for retail banking sector

Corporation supports retail banking sector over the next year with investment amid its share of stimulus activities

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

BNP Paribas Wealth Management wins private bank awards for Europe, North Asia

Awards confirm their position as a “reference private bank”, say Wealth Management co-CEOs

Daily News Egypt

CBE to supervise monetary transactions outside banking sector: Deputy governor

Supervision will cover monetary fund money despite antipathy of investment directors

Mohamed Ayyad

Salafi Front vows to stage an ‘Islamic revolution’

New wave of protests to unify Muslim youth under one umbrella, says Front’s spokesperson

Adham Youssef

Egyptian activist receives 19th Ludovic Trarieux award

Mahienour El-Massry is the first Egyptian lawyer to receive the award

Menan Khater

Parliamentary elections to take place despite ‘flawed laws’: ESDP

Party stresses opposition to certain government policies and procedures as "they contradict the democratic path"

Daily News Egypt