Debate over IMF loan persists
By Islam Serour Fears of negative consequences attached to the IMF loan is fuelling debate among Egypt’s business and economic community. Some worry the loan could worsen national debt if…
Calls to fix energy pricesfor factories
The Exports Council for Construction Materials (ECCM) will hold an urgent meeting this Sunday to request Prime Minister Hesham Qandil fix energy prices for factories. The ECCM plans to ask…
Bahraini activist denied access to Egypt
Maryam Al-Khawaja denied entrance to Egypt for "Top secret"
Mystery rocket kills Egyptian near Israeli border
With no concrete evidence, the killer of Sinai's Bedouin man remains unknown
UN head rejects Moroccan envoy change
UN mission in Western Sahara will remain unchanged
New initiative to maximise benefits of international trade agreements
By Inaam El Adawy The Federation of the Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) has adopted an initiative to review the trade agreements signed with Egypt in previous years. The initiative is…
US arms sales triple in 2011
Selling weapons worth $66.3 billion overseas, the US arms sales triple
New protests set for Friday
“We shall organise different marches to Tahrir square right after the Friday prayer”, says the Second Revolution of Anger Facebook page
Libyan Minister resigns after Sufi mosque destroyed
Public pressure leads Libyan Interim Interior Minister to resign, following the recent attacks on Sufi religious sites
Morsy appoints Islamist-dominated presidential team
Morsy's presidential team consists of four assistants and seventeen advisers, predominantly Islamists