BlackBerry 10 releases enhanced versions of Facebook and Twitter

Features include new location and sharing services

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Qatar to give Egypt natural gas and $3bn in bonds or deposits

Egyptian delegation led by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil arrives in Qatar on Tuesday to discuss investment projects

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Inflation increased 0.8% in March

Rural inflation rate surpasses that of urban areas

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New online payment system for traffic violations to be launched ‘within a week’

Ministry of State for Administrative Development also assisting in launch of new ID card format including chip similar to mobile phone SIM

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Gartner: Number of Android units sold to reach 861 million by end of 2013

According to study total sales of office, laptop and tablet computers sold worldwide will reach 2.4 billion by end of 2013

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Egypt’s government withdraws new public budget from Shura Council

Removed draft budget showed that Egypt’s public spending for 2013-2014 fiscal year was set to reach EGP 616bn

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Egypt plans to import wheat from Kazakhstan

Wheat imports to Egypt from the central Asian nation have been halted for two years

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Intesa Sanpaolo named best Italian bank in 2013

Award granted by US-based magazine Global Finance

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H.A Hellyer: I refuse to accept that the current opposition is the best the country can offer

Hellyer said Egypt’s NSF had not provided leadership or a plan to help the Egyptians move forward

Salma Hegab

Shura Council finalises elections law

The lower house passed the political participation bill and approved the House of Representatives elections bill pending a final vote

Ahmed Aboulenein