Education minister meets with Egypt’s student union
Minister of Higher Education Hossam Eissa discussed potential student movement regulations
Luxor still waiting for tourism aid
The financial support is said be distributed on the 27th of Ramadan, 5August; however no official statement was issued by the ministry.
Al-Nour Party opposes drafting new constitution
The Salafi party wants to amend the 2012 constitution and is assessing the performance of the newly appointed constituent assembly.
Food industry officials deny food security concerns
A supply ministry report submitted by Ouda forecasted that in 2013 Egypt would import around 9.4m tonnes of wheat, 7.3m tonnes of coarse grains, and 6.8m tonnes of rice, making…
UAE launches “Egypt in Our Heart” campaign
The campaign is supported by Egyptian and Emirati Red Crescent societies and will develop Egypt's infrastructure
More than half of Egypt’s youth want to emigrate for work
The report emphasised that 30.5% of youth have previously migrated without a visa; 80.9% of them had no contracts
Morsi’s family appeals to civil society
Son of the ousted president denies any contact with father following his ouster
Court considers freezing assets of Islamists
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) legal advisor Mokhtar Al-Ashry said that the case has been postponed to 21 August, but that he expected former president Mohamed Morsi to be reinstated…
Syrians will no longer pay visa entry fees
Foreign Ministry removes visa entry fees in a move to alleviate refugees’ plight