Private sector fears ‘wealth tax’ will repel investment

Government says new 5% tax on income over EGP 1m will bring in additional resources for development projects; private sector sees additional burden on already strained economy

Daily News Egypt

’Use of Coal’ trial postponed to 24 May due to minister’s absence: Administrative court

Sources at the Ministry of Environment say the cabinet has been pressuring Minister Laila Iskander to not attend the session

Daily News Egypt

Fawry seeks to provide its technology to markets in the UAE and Gulf region

Fawry plans to begin regional expansion in the United Arab Emirates before moving on to other markets in Gulf Arab states

Daily News Egypt

Interim government striving to reduce prices by restructuring public sector companies

By Mohammed Ayad The government is set to remove various heads of its holding companies in a step aimed at restructuring the crisis-stricken public business sector and increasing competitiveness through…

Daily News Egypt

Al-Beltagy fined for insulting president of Al-Zamalek club

The Muslim Brotherhood leader faces an array of charges in various other cases

Daily News Egypt

The armed forces is not above parliamentary monitoring: Sabahy

"My project seeks a successful state with all its sectors, instead of only depending on the military institution," says the presidential candidate

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Mehleb concludes Equatorial Guinea visit ahead of African Union summit

Egypt pushes for reinstatement into the AU's Peace and Security Council

Basil El-Dabh

Ethiopia unresponsive in dam negotiations: Foreign minister

PM Mehleb stresses Ethiopian Dam situation will not result in conflict

Joel Gulhane

Doctors suspend two month-long strike

Decision was made by the syndicate’s bureau after two failed attempts to hold a general assembly meeting

Hend Kortam

Draft law combating sexual harassment is a positive yet insufficient step: Women’s rights advocates

Cabinet finalises draft legislation creating harsher penalties for sexual harassment

Rana Muhammad Taha