Mauritanians demand abolition of slavery
Protesters gathered in the Mauritanian capital on Sunday demanding the release of seven activists who have been detained since April, and end to the country’s practice of slavery, news organisations…
In battle over law, Egypt becomes “lawless”
Egypt enters a new phase of legal puzzlement amid confrontations between the ruling institutions of the country
Morsy supporters crowd administrative court, fights ensue
The court is ruling on Morsy's decision to reinstate the People's Assembly, as well as SCAF's constitutional decree, the dissolution of the Shura Council and the Constituent Assembly. Verdicts are…
Parliament calls on court to rule on membership
The Cassation Court is the fourth judicial body, and the highest, now engaged in ruling on the functioning of the assembly
Shura Council report cites corruption as main cause of growing debt
The Shura Council’s Economic and Financial Affairs Committee is citing widespread corruption within the state as the main reason for worsening public debt in a report that has created a…
Shorouk City to offer 100 acres for bidding, starting 2013
By Badawy Shalaby Abdelmoteleb Mamdouh, head of the El-Shorouk City administration, announced that the city will make 100 acres available for investors at the beginning of next year. The land…
Spain’s most famous fiesta hit by economic downturn
Pamplona (AFP) — Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull running festival in Pamplona, is taking a hit from the economic crisis as revellers cut corners to save money. The…
EBDA seeks to raise EGP 11m to finance Kafa’a project
By Shaimaa Raouf Supporting the Egyptian economy, attracting investment, building human capital... These are the goals of the Egyptian Business Development Association (EBDA) and its professional training programme, according to…
Expectations of worldwide downturn in cotton production
By Inaam El-Adawy The Cotton Exporters’ Association predicts that worldwide cotton production will fall during the 2012-2013 season to 24.9 million tons. In a recent report, the Association attributed the…