Extension of voting in presidential elections stirs controversy

Hamdeen Sabahy continues in presidential race despite calls for his withdrawal

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Capital gains taxes a positive step, will not weaken competition: Former EGX vice chairman

Government considering imposing taxes on stock market to increase revenues

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian authorities prevent illegal emigration attempt

The 87 arrested include Egyptians, Syrians and Sudanese

Daily News Egypt

Tourism organisations sign protocol to raise the capabilities of e-marketing

Arab Tourism Organisation and Tourism Promotion Authority signs protocol of cooperation to establish training programme to raise e-marketing capabilities

Daily News Egypt

Human Rights Watch warns of underlying repression marring presidential elections

Rights group says completion of second phase of roadmap fails to signify democratic consolidation

Ali Omar

Online employment platform Nabbesh targets Egyptian youth: Company official

The online hiring platform sees “massive” opportunity in Egypt and hopes to match entrepreneurs with freelancing youth seeking jobs

Sara Aggour

Syrians stream to embassies to vote in controversial poll

Of the estimated three million Syrians living abroad, including both refugees and peacetime residents, only around 200,000 were entitled to vote on Wednesday, in 39 embassies abroad

Daily News Egypt

EIPR sues government for subsidising fuel to factories

Subsidies to factories do not benefit the state or its citizens: EIPR

Rana Muhammad Taha

Press Syndicate tracks violations against journalists during elections

Press Syndicate’s operations room has documented dozens of violations against journalists during presidential elections

Hend Kortam

Nile Basin countries to negotiate Entebbe Agreement

Foreign ministers of Nile Basin countries to discuss possibility of amendments in Entebbe agreement

Daily News Egypt