An unnecessary, yet much needed explanation

Dear Mahmoud, I have been following your writings, and I must say that I’ve been a bit disappointed by the shift in your views lately. While you were a big…

Mahmoud Salem

South Africa’s youth employment bill

In May of 2012, a violent clash erupted between protesters and the opposition. Although this sounds like a fairly common news report from Egypt these days, the incident in fact…

Iris Boutros

Doha disconnect

What was behind Gulf states' diplomatic isolation of Qatar?

Daily News Egypt

Prominent activists claim assault by security forces

Maher, Douma, and Adel, ask defence team to withdraw from court

Aya Nader

No electricity price increases since January 2013: Minister of Electricity

Minister Mohamed Shaker tells citizens to direct complaints over rising energy to companies that provide the service

Daily News Egypt

Egypt gains marginally after $40bn housing deal; Gulf mixed

Reuters - Egypt’s shares rose slightly on Monday after a deal between the country’s army and a Dubai builder for an affordable housing project worth EGP 280bn ($40.2bn). Cairo’s benchmark…

Daily News Egypt

Energy shortage behind hike in cement prices: Cabinet

Ministry of Environmental Affairs will study the “mixture of energy sources’ used in Europe in cement production.

Sara Aggour

Ministry of Electricity signs EGP 105m in contracts for power plant in Suez

Another agreement is expected to be signed on Wednesday valued at approximately EGP 400m

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries says to appeal chairman’s sentence

Reuters - Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries , one of the country’s largest dairy product and juice makers, said on Monday it would appeal against a court sentence for its chairman.…

Daily News Egypt

Football fans reject security presence at stadiums

Ultras put aside rivalries to demand access to stadiums to watch football matches

Joel Gulhane