Egypt received $1bn from IFC in 2013: MENA general manager

The IFC funded private sector projects in various fields including infrastructure, energy, and small and medium enterprises.

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Morsi espionage trial postponed, media gag lifted

Defendants accused of disclosing national secrets and funding terrorism

Aya Nader

ITIDA signs cooperation protocol with International Finance Corporation: Communications minister

Information Technology Industry Development Agency signed protocol with IFC to strengthen workers’ competitiveness in Egypt’s technology sector

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

11 ministries to provide new Suez Canal project labour

A high-level committee will determine the technical and managerial labour required for the project

Doaa Farid

EGP 15bn investment goal for Suez Canal project telecomms sector: Communications Minister

Communications Minister Atef Helmy anticipates investments in the telecommunications and information technology sectors worth up to EGP 15bn

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Tourism minister denies offering Egyptian citizenship for sale to foreign investors

Hisham Zaazou says that if security, judicial and economic authorities approved the project, it can be sent to the cabinet for ratification

Doaa Farid

3.7% rise in public sector employees in FY 2013/2014: CAPMAS

Number of employees working for government reached 5.752 million, according to the statistics agency

Daily News Egypt

Border security is a ‘sacred mission’: Defence minister

More arrested as security campaign in Sinai continues

Hend Kortam

Palestinians, Israelis return to Cairo for Gaza talks

Netanyahu stressed Israeli security as priority for delegation in Cairo

Joel Gulhane

Journalists must be considered separate from political conflict: ANHRI

Human rights organisation condemns assault on three journalists during coverage of sit-in anniversary

Aya Nader