Ministry of Defence funds six vital roads: Head of Greater Cairo Reconstruction

The first stage of the project involves extending the Cairo-Alexandria highway by 40 kilometres, linking it to the Orbital Road at Bashtil Station, with investments of EGP 5bn.

Daily News Egypt

Fitch raises Egypt’s economic outlook to stable

The ratings agency keeps the country’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit rating at B-

Doaa Farid

Egyptian stock market grows considerably in 2013

The annual report shows that total value traded in 2013 registered EGP 161bn, marking a decrease from EGP 185bn in 2012 and a hike from EGP 148bn in 2011

Doaa Farid

Ziad Bahaa El Din discusses new laws to develop real estate sector

Laws aim at facilitating property registration and mortgage financing

Daily News Egypt

Army vehicle bombing leaves one soldier dead in Arish

Three perpetrators immediately arrested: Army spokesman

Fady Ashraf

Third round of Renaissance Dam talks commence

Water ministers express optimism for consensus

Basil El-Dabh

Egypt summons Qatari ambassador

Strong criticism of Egypt from Qatar strains relationship between the two Arab states

Basil El-Dabh

ISIL claims bombing in Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold

The army said Saturday that a young man from northern Lebanon was the bomber who blew himself up.

Daily News Egypt

Libya budget crisis looms as oil strikes wipe out finances

Oil exports, which account for practically all the government's annual revenue of around $50bn, have fallen from more than 1 million barrels a day in July, when the strikes began,…

Daily News Egypt

Halt ‘politically motivated’ trials: Amnesty International

Rights watchdog condemns upcoming verdict against activists

Aaron T. Rose