Egypt, Switzerland trade volume CHF 1bn in 2014: Swiss Ambassador

We have invested some CHF 25m that covers our framework agreement with Egyptian government, says Leitner

Menna Samir

COMESA activation promotes Egyptian pharmaceutical exports to Africa: El-Ezabi

Medicine and food imports are CBE priorities, says head of the Pharmaceutical Industry Chamber

Shaimaa Al-Aees

ETF to demand banks initiate purchase of bankrupt companies: Official

Big banks that would be asked to execute plan are NBE, Banque Misr, Housing and Development Bank, CIB, and Barclays

Sinai activist reportedly died in military detention, army denies

Hours earlier, army described arrested suspect as “leading Brotherhood figure”

Amira El-Fekki

Arabian Cement’s net profit declines 52% despite 11% revenue increase

Devaluated Egyptian pound, high cost of transportation result in “tough quarter” for the company

Sara Aggour

1m tonne increase in Egyptian wheat production: Grain Industry Chamber

Reduction of imported wheat reaches 4.6m tonnes compared to 6.4m tonnes last year, says supply minister

Shaimaa Al-Aees

2 leading Muslim Brotherhood members arrested

State TV announced Monday evening a Muslim Brotherhood plot against the regime was foiled

Adham Youssef

Egypt bans local rights organisation director from travel

“It is very telling that this should happen on the same day that Al-Sisi and his supporters are also going to Germany,” executive director Mohamed Lotfy said after ban

Jihad Abaza

Al-Sisi starts 4-day Europe tour

Egyptian president travelled to Germany Tuesday, will head to Hungary on Thursday

Mahmoud Mostafa

Postponement of Morsi verdict ‘political manoeuvre’: Brotherhood spokesperson

“Politicised judiciary” adjourned possible verdict of former president, to save regime from embarrassment abroad, says spokesman of banned group

Adham Youssef