Foreign tobacco companies in Egypt reject new cigarette price increases: Official

Tensions prevail in cigarette market, traders exploit the situation to raise prices, according to CTA head in Cairo, Giza

Mohamed Ayyad

Tourism officials to request CBE governor exception from deposit limit: Ministry source

Egyptian Travel Agents Association and Egyptian chamber of hotels request exclusion from the deposit limit decision of $10,000 per day and $50,000 per month

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

CBE keeps ratings unchanged

Overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate, main operations’ rate stand at 8.75%, 9.75% and 9.25%, respectively, bank said

Daily News Egypt

Friday protests mark start of ‘revolutionary week’

Anti-coup alliance calls for week of anti-government protests

Daily News Egypt

Al-Sisi promises pardon of Al Jazeera journalists

Egypt respects judiciary and I can’t interfere to pardon them until final verdict released, Al-Sisi said

Daily News Egypt

Parliamentary candidates used bribes, other promotion violations: Report

International observatory mission noted that politicians used Libya’s tragedy to campaign for themselves

Amira El-Fekki

Naguib Sawiris plans to buy majority stake in Euronews

High-profile businessman Naguib Sawiris acquires 53% stake in Euronews channel in a capital increase of € 35m ($39m)

Daily News Egypt

Al-Sisi visits Saudi Arabia

Egyptian, Saudi Arabian heads of state to discuss regional security situation

Aya Nader

15-year-old brother arrested in case of 9-year-old facing military trial

It is unclear whether the minor will be included on charges to face a military tribunal

Emir Nader

Egypt condemns burning of Jerusalem mosque, church

The attacks are believed to have been implemented by a group of Israeli settlers 

Daily News Egypt