Government to discuss final draft of economic programme next week
The country’s cabinet will then send a letter to the IMF with details of the revised programme in order to resume negotiations over the pending $4.8bn loan
Egypt courts Iranian tourism
Minister Hisham Zaazou visits Iran for five days, submits memorandum to eliminate visas for tourists from Maghreb countries
Court releases preacher detained for blasphemy
A recorded footage of Abu Islam saying that 90 percent of female protesters who head to Tahrir Square are Christian
Rights groups fearful of Egypt’s draft laws
National and international human rights groups have expressed concerns over Egypt’s draft laws governing elections and protests
Shell Egypt, Nile Petroleum sign agreement to market marine lubricants
Nile Petroleum will become the primary distributor of Shell marine lubricants in Egypt, serving ships passing through the Suez Canal
Missing activist found dead
More than three weeks after going missing, activist Mohamed El-Shafaai found in Zeinhom Morgue
Teatro Independent Theatre: Enlightening the masses
The theatre group performed Sartre’s No Exit at the Jeunes Créateurs Festival, which was well-received and awarded the Best Scenography award
Sonia Hassan: Healing Cairo through meditation
The meditation depends on repeating The One or Allah’s names several times, guided by the seven chakras of the body