Stock market hits three-year high on referendum
The main index EGX-30 closes at nearly 7200 points, an unprecedented level since 2011
What would follow a No vote?
Some experts say decision in Mansour's hands, others point to presidential decree re-arranging roadmap
International firms receive 70% of insurance installments paid in Egypt
Head of the Egyptian Insurance Federation Abd El-Raouf Kotb said, “Establishing new Egyptian re-insurance companies is an issue of national security.” He revealed that foreign re-insurance companies receive 70% of…
In Pictures: Explosion at Imbaba courthouse on first day of referendum
Voters continue to head to the polls
CPJ calls on Mansour to release journalists
International correspondents join calls for press freedoms and express concern for imprisoned journalists
IDA launches EGP 16m industrial zone project in Luxor
Cooperation protocol signed between Luxor governorate and Industrial Development Authority, as overseen by Minister of Industry
Turkish business warned over trade with countries in crisis
A number of Turkish companies briefly halted operations in Egypt although there has not yet been a major pullout
367k feddans planned for cotton growth over coming year: Ministry of Agriculture
Media reports highlighted that the cotton-cultivated area last agricultural season was 367,566 feddans; however, the cotton was grown in only 250,000 of 350,000 feddans projected.
In Pictures: Voting on referendum begins
Egyptians headed to polling stations early Tuesday morning to cast their votes on the draft constitution finalised on 3 December. Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour and Defence Minister Abdel…
One dead outside a polling station in Beni Suef
Mahmoud Sayed was killed in clashes outside a polling station