Witness protection discussed in Shura Council

A committee in the Shura Council is discussing a draft law to protect witnesses; a law which lawyers say is much needed

Hend Kortam

Presidency denies negotiations with kidnappers

No military operations approved yet and all options are being considered, says presidential spokesperson

Ahmed Aboulenein

Police officers strike in solidarity with abducted personnel

Police officers demand a speedy resolution to the hostage crisis in the Sinai Peninsula

Luiz Sanchez

Sinai CSF camp attacked by unidentified gunmen

Unknown gunmen attack a Central Security Forces camp in Sinai amid hostage crisis

Daily News Egypt

Turkey pumps $250m more in its credit line to Egypt

Experts: Good step, but no impact on cash reserves

Hend El-Behary

Information Technology growth goal

Minister of Communications Atif Halmi says government seeks 10% growth in IT sector by end of fiscal year

Daily News Egypt

Trial referrals for UAE detainees imminent

Egyptian ambassador to the UAE visits detained Brotherhood members and says investigations will conclude soon

Basil El-Dabh

Egypt’s top companies: the Power 34

Forbes Middle East published its Power 500 list, giving an account of the region’s top 500 companies, and Egypt scored 34 times

Daily News Egypt

12 more defendants referred to court in Al-Khosous trial

Total number of defendants involved in sectarian violence in Al-Khosous stands at 45

Joel Gulhane

Morsi: Sinai kidnappers are criminals, not jihadists

President Mohamed Morsi says he ordered the immediate resolution of the Sinai kidnapped soldiers crisis

Ahmed Aboulenein