Morsi raises customs tariffs on luxury goods

40% rate applied on goods including sunglasses, watches, nuts, boats and videogames

Daily News Egypt

Administrative Court refers weapon-banning lawsuit to SCC

Four human rights organisations filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court calling for a ban on the use of weapons by police to disperse protests

Ahmed Aboulenein

Central Bank sells $38.4m in forex auction

Cut-off price stabilises at EGP 6.79

Mohamed Salah

EGX 30 drops to lowest level in three months

NSGB tax deal pulls indices down

Mohamed Salah

International concern over human rights after violence across Egypt

US State Department, European Neighbourhood Policy and Freedom House make recommendations to Egypt

Emily Crane

Shura refers government-proposed election bills to committee

Members of parliament also fiercely debated a draft protest bill submitted by the government

Ahmed Aboulenein

10% tax on NSGB sale profits

‘Based on difference in buy and sell prices’, not all investors involved in the deal will pay the tax

Daily News Egypt

Dress for success: Bayt.com poll reveals well-groomed professionals considered more successful

Of those polled, 63.5% revealed they felt judged at the workplace on the basis of personal grooming and clothing

Daily News Egypt

Alaa Abdel Fatah released

Crowds cheered as the blogger and activist was released Tuesday after turning himself in hours earlier

Ahmed Aboulenein

Morsi’s women initiative criticised

Fouada Watch describes initiative as empty and ‘flimsy’

Rana Muhammad Taha