Former MB Supreme Guide Badie’s trial postponed
The Shubra Al-Kheima Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday the trial of 48 defendants, including former Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie to 7 May. The defendants include prominent…
Global condemnation of Minya mass death sentences
Prosecutor general orders appeal for all 528 sentenced in Minya on Monday
Al Jazeera files $150m claim against Egypt
Doha-based broadcaster says government violated bilateral investment treaty
Rafah border crossing opens for two days
Egyptian authorities open the crossing for humanitarian cases upon Palestine’s request
Car bomb kills 2 soldiers in Libya’s Benghazi: Officials
The attack, which took place at the entrance to the barracks on road to the airport, appeared to have been carried out by a suicide car bomber
CBE keeps interest rates on hold for third consecutive time
Bank says decision aims to balance increasing annual inflation rates, sluggish economic activity, low investment levels and negative GDP outlook
US revives ‘Iron Curtain’ policies in Ukraine showdown: Russia
The Russian foreign ministry warned the sanctions were “absolutely counterproductive” and were driving the crisis towards “a dead end”
OCI hit by poor Mid East conditions but sees better 2014
Reuters - Dutch-listed construction and chemicals company OCI NV missed earnings forecasts for 2013 partly because of difficult conditions in its core Middle Eastern markets, but said it expected 2014…
Armed forces allocates EGP 1bn to upgrade 31 hospitals
Hospitals suffering from “deterioration in their performance”, health minister says
Egypt’s Arabian Cement to announce IPO price on 10 May
Reuters - Egypt’s Arabian Cement Company has set an indicative price range for its planned stock market listing at between EGP 8.45 and EGP 9.55 ($1.37), with trading to begin…