Opposition parties set up Independent Party Current
The new current is part of an ongoing evolution of opposition parties in preparation for parliamentary elections
Al-Saeed: Government stands to reap EGP 20bn from tax reforms
Delays in the reform programme could lead lower wages and potential layoffs
Suicide underscores grim conditions at Guantanamo
Other Guantanamo detainees have reported finding "scissors and sharp objects in their cells"
Mubarak-era politician Safwat El-Sherif set for release
Former secretary general of the National Democratic Party and former speaker of the Shura Council, Safwat El-Sherif is released on a EGP 50,000 bail
NSF will not participate in Morsy-sponsored dialogue
Egypt’s largest opposition bloc denies claims it will participate in the presidency’s national dialogue sessions, calls for a real agenda
Plans to convert Public Transportation Authority into holding company
Five new companies to restructure Transport Authority and increase revenues
Petroleum minister talks Arab cooperation during OAPEC
A Jordanian delegation from the Egyptian-Jordanian Joint Committee came to discuss plans between the two countries to allow companies from the former to drill for oil in the latter
Government to turn Cairo Stadium into investment zone
The Ministry of Sports seeks to promote athletics across Egypt and generate revenue for the ministry
