New Egyptian-American fund to finance SMEs

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, announced during her visit to Egypt the establishment of an Egyptian-American fund to provide financing for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Egypt is…

Mohamed El-Bahrawi

Israel expands a university in West Bank settlement

While elections in Israel are looming following the collapse of the coalition government, Israel continues to develop its settlements

Hend Kortam

Kamal El-Ganzouri caretaker government to continue through Ramadan

As President Mohamed Morsy mulls over candidates for his cabinet, officials announced that the Kamal El-Ganzouri led government will continue through Ramadan.

Ahmed Aboulenein

$150m to resolve petroleum shortage crisis

A committee has been formed between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Petroleum to determine whether additional funds to the EGPC are needed

Daily News Egypt

Forced conversion claims staunchly denied by Hamas, rights group

Hamas government in Gaza denied claims that Ramez had been forcibly converted to Islam, saying that the man had willingly converted

Ahmed Khalifa

Oman crackdowns on freedom of speech

latest arrests for criticising the Sultan highlight government unease with dissent

Luiz Sanchez

Administrative Judiciary Court set to reconvene amid disorder

The judge will hear the case calling for the revocation of the SCAF supplementary decree

Ahmed Aboulenein

Hopeful signs of tourism revival

Rising tourism figures confirms that the Egyptian tourism sector had recovered in a number of primary foreign markets

Daily News Egypt

As thin as a veil

The difference between a good night and a bad one for a woman in Egypt might be as thin as veil

Maryam Ishani

The battle for Damascus underway

After several high level ranking officials are reported dead or injured, Al-Assad's forces promise the fight for the capital is far from over

Rana Muhammad Taha