13,000 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Tourism ministry

Egypt was granted around 63,000 visas for pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina this year

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Tax amendments require factories to repay gas consumption: Finance minister

Decision aims to resolve disputes between companies and EGPC in collecting natural gas payments, according to Tax Authority

Mohamed Ayyad

New mining law violates constitution: Federation of Industries

Federation claims law overlooks opinion of civil and industrial society experts and scholars in mineral resources

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Coalition of NGOs rejects government plans to apply VAT

Groups claim that tax applied on all products and services could ‘prejudice’ rights of citizens

Doaa Farid

Egypt to reimburse share of foreign partner’s oil and gas revenues at $700m a month: Tarek El Molla

EGPC, petroleum sector companies register EGP 72.2bn profit during FY 2013/2014

Mohamed Adel

Badie, 104 Brotherhood members referred to court for violence

Thirty out of the 105 are still at large to be remanded

Menna Zaki

Prosecution appeals against the release of Zamalek Ultras

Defendants accused of hooliganism, blocking roads, protesting without permission

Adham Youssef

Court rules ‘lack of jurisdiction’ over lawsuit to dissolve Al-Nour Party

Decision proves party’s clear stance and legal situation: Al-Nour spokesman

Adham Youssef

National Tripartite meetings enter second day

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation expresses positive feedback from Ethiopians

Kenneth Changpertitum

Lawyers challenge ‘untrustworthy’ jugde in case against activist Ahmed Douma

Court refused most of defence’s demands, according to ANHRI

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