Landslide victory for Al-Sisi, inauguration slated for Sunday

The president elect prepares to take the oath-of-office after receiving vast majority of votes

Hend Kortam

Shipping lines between Egypt and Jordan not sufficient: Commercial office

Ministry of Trade and Industry and Commercial Office in Amman intend to increase trade between Egypt and Jordan

Daily News Egypt

Alexandria activist released on bail

No charges pressed against him, says ANHRI lawyer

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

FEDCOC Securities Division to challenge stock market tax: Division member

Securities Division intends to appeal tax on stock market, claiming double taxation, as cabinet refers law to President Adly Mansour

Daily News Egypt

Tourism Federation launches investment fund worth $ 1bn

Company managing the fund receives Kuwaiti offers to contribute to its capital

Daily News Egypt

Fahmy remarks on international election observation reports

The interim foreign minister told EU Ambassadors that election observation reports need not focus on political matters unrelated to the elections

Hend Kortam

Discount and added tax for excess liquidity canceled: Minister of Finance

Government scraps "added" tax to provide excess liquidity to traders and to facilitate transactions. Estimated proceeds of the stock market and wealth tax is EGP 10bn

Daily News Egypt

Internet services temporarily down nationwide

Fire causes temporary slowing in data-speed and drop in stock market trading

Doaa Farid

Foreign Ministry summons Turkish Charge d’Affaires

Ministry expresses “distaste” for comments made concerning last week’s elections

Daily News Egypt

Property law approved, expected to raise EGP 3bn: Government officials

Tax rate applied will be 10% of the units’ rental value

Sara Aggour