Tahrir Squared: the discussion continues
There is no stopping the train, and it is important to do all that is possible to try to get to the right destination, rather than just go faster
Tax proposal draws tobacco industry’s ire
The government singling out the tobacco industry, says the Head of the Tobacco Division at the FEI
Government sets quotas on subsidised fuel
Egypt’s government is currently undergoing a subsidies reform program in order to help close its budget deficit and secure the obtainment of its pending $4.8bn International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan
UAE signs new $1.34 bn defence deals
A contract for maintenance of military aircraft was signed with local firm AMMROC for AED 1.8bn ($490.5m)
Why do Islamists hate Valentine’s Day?
By Nervana Mahmoud “Valentine’s Day represents for the Christians, a celebration of adultery and prostitution, and those who go out on this day are prostitutes.” That is how Abu Islam, a…
Turkey defies allies to pursue Iraqi Kurd energy ties
Ankara had initially refused to engage in official contacts with Iraqi Kurds, fearing that the establishment of an independent Kurdish state there could embolden its own Kurds
Wrap: Unrest spreads across governorates
Civil disobedience escalates in Port Said, spreads to Kafr El-Sheikh, likely to spread to Ismailia and Mahalla
Conference: Takaful is suitable for both Muslims and non-Muslims
Takaful products should be labelled ‘ethical’ and not ‘Islamic’ in order to attract non-Muslim consumers
Novelist accused of contempt of religion
Eleven Coptic rights groups accuse Youssef Zidan of offending Christianity
EGP 141m allotted to build Egypt’s third Metro line
The agreement came after a meeting between cabinet members and Prime Minster Hesham Qandil