Free Faramawy
By Taher El Moataz Bellah On 28 January 2011 Mohamed Faramawy was present in Tahrir Square. Despite being a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, his decision to join was motivated…
Culling youth
Egypt haemorrhages. Stretcher-bearers bus bodies, fallen replaced. Helicopters swoop and hover. Tormented faces agonise. None dares call it outright civil war; just as none want to admit a coup is…
Attack on Minya churches repelled by residents, security forces
Witness: “None of the assailants were arrested or charged with anything”
Blame and condemnation after Rabaa violence
Several political parties as well as public figures comment on the deadly Rabaa Al-Adaweya clashes
Libya deal and Gulf aid secure oil for Egypt
Under new agreement Egypt will import up to 1m barrels of crude oil per month, while Gulf aid continues to flow
Minister of petroleum pursues foreign investment
Ismail said recent meetings would restore confidence between foreign investors and the government, which, in recent months, missed repayment schedules for arrears.
Political turmoil hits mobile money transfer market
Low rates of usage for the service were the result of political turmoil
Stock exchange profits despite violence
Ninety-three stocks rose in Sunday’s trading, while 31 dropped and 30 others remained unchanged.
Cairo airport officials deny 55% decline in air traffic
DPA’s sources said the canceling companies included Middle East Airlines, Kenya Airways, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Kuwait Airways and EgyptAir
Jump in bank profits in the last six months
The Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt stated that its profits for the first half of the current fiscal year totalled EGP 370.8m (nearly $53m), compared to EGP 283.6m during the…