Egypt’s judges may be independent, but many are following the regime’s political agenda
By Nour Bakr The sentencing of 529 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters to death this week provoked almost universal outrage at the large-scale, and procedurally inept manner through which…
Then and Now
I am always intrigued by the dizzying changes that have enveloped Egypt in the past year. What I find to be most amusing is how certain positions have totally gone…
Egypt abstains from calling Crimea referendum invalid
Contradiction sometimes exists between people’s will and legal frameworks governing them, says Egypt's permanent representative to the UN
Banque du Caire eyeing ‘socially responsible’ projects: CEO
The bank signed contracts last week to provide petroleum sector with an EGP 2bn and a $150m loan
Egypt’s EFG-Hermes sinks to 2013 loss on one-offcCharges
Reuters - Egyptian bank EFG-Hermes plunged to a net loss last year, hit by one-off charges including a writedown in the value of certain investments. The bank, active both in…
Detainees on hunger strike await renewed detention
Prosecution begins investigation into reports of alleged torture of 70 detainees
Egyptian national gunned down in Benghazi
Another Christian killed in Libya as Egyptian foreign ministry demands thorough investigation
Condemnation for Minya sentencing continues to build
Amnesty International, John Kerry, Ban Ki-moon all express concern, while ECCR decries death penalty for minors
Egypt’s economy to strengthen from 2014 to 2016: HSBC
Trade with Europe shows promise during the next six months, the bank’s latest report noted
Egypt should adhere to democratic road map: White House
White House expresses concern about "the detention of journalists, of political activists, and… death sentences for such a shockingly large number of people" in Egypt