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First meeting of new cabinet discusses government’s future plans
Egypt’s newly-appointed cabinet reviewed during their first meeting on Wednesday, the letter of the presidential mandate for the new government. The presidential mandate included three axes, the first is to protect the Egyptian national security by preserving the achievements of the previous phase and confronting the challenges that aim at influencing the ability of the …
Op-ed review: Writers stop at team’s incidents in World Cup
Op-ed writers have still not tackled Egypt’s defeat against Russia on Tuesday in the World Cup tournament. However, they stopped at two incidents related to the event, which occurred within the week. In Al-Shorouk, Sameh Fawzy, discussed the implications behind Egyptian Goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Shenawy’s turning down the “Man of the Match” prize, following the football …
New cabinet to governmental present programme before parliament next week
Egypt’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly will present the government’s programme, during a plenary session of parliament next Saturday, local media reported. The new government’s programme will focus on three main axes, which will include supporting and advancing health and education services, covering largest number of citizens in social protection projects, in the coming period. …
Political coalitions differ on latest price hikes
Surge of fuel, cooking gas prices are expected to translate into hikes in other goods, services
We will announce an integrated plan for development of technical education within two weeks: education minister
98% of graduates of the Dabaa nuclear school will work at station: Tarek Shawky
New categories to be added to Takaful and Karama project: Ghada Waly
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly said in a statement on Monday that there will be new categories added to the Takaful and Karama (Solidarity and Dignity) social protection project for the first time since its launch. Around 1.5 million families of those unable to work will be added to the project, which will be …
Abdul Aal represents Arab Group in Inter-Parliamentary Union
Parliament speaker meets president of Inter-Parliamentary Union on Tuesday
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Ministry of Interior pardons 3,477 prisoners, women indebtors
Ministry of Interior has released 3,477 prisoners on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. The decision came based on a presidential decree on the occasion of the Eid holiday signed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The number of pardoned prisoners included 690 including women, who were imprisoned for failing to pay their debts. The …
No sexual harassment reports on second day of Eid: NCW
First day of Eid holiday witnessed a significant decrease in cases of sexual harassment
Al-Sisi pardons all imprisoned indebted women
Issue of indebted women is a serious problem that needs an immediate solution: NCW president
Madbouly’s government sworn before Al-Sisi, changes include defence, interior ministers
The new cabinet has the highest rate if women ministers ever by 8 ministers
Madbouly’s new economic portfolio ministers: Who’s who?
The cabinet of Mostafa Madbouly was sworn on before President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Thursday to serve as Egypt’s new government. The core economic group of Egypt’s cabinet consists of the Ministries of Finance, Public Sector Affairs, Investment, and Industry. Ministers of other economy-related portfolios, such as trade, tourism, and petroleum, were announced. Mohamed Moeit, was …
Saudi-led coalition launches ground assault to take Hudaydah from Houthis
ICRC raises concerns over situation in Hudaydah, calling for protecting civilians
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Derna’s Al-Qaeda offshoot loses top Egyptian cadet
Abu Abdallah Al-Masry, strategist behind several attacks in Egypt, reportedly killed by Libyan forces early this week
39-year-old Egyptian appointed dean of Macromedia Media School in Germany
Mohammed El Sayed Badr, a 39-year-old Egyptian, was appointed as the dean of the Macromedia Media School in Munich, Germany after intense competition with 17 German professors. Both the German Embassy in Cairo and Egyptian Ministry of Manpower and Immigration, on Monday, congratulated Badr on his new position in different statements. Nabila Makram, minister of manpower …
Former irrigation minister praises Sudan’s role, addresses several rumours about GERD
Ethiopia pledges not to fill dam before studies are complete, says Moghazy
Japanese companies to apply for GEM operations bid
Egypt already received about $400mn to $500mn from Japanese financial commitments to GEM: ambassador
Egypt spends EGP 332bn in annual subsidies to support citizens: Al-Sisi
The state budget includes, annually, about EGP 332bn in annual subsidies, said President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi during the Egyptian Family Iftar gathering on Tuesday evening. In his speech during the gathering, Al-Sisi discussed state efforts to support citizens to help them face challenges and difficulties, explaining that the support is the difference between the actual …
Press Syndicate members express rejection of press, media laws
Four members of the Press Syndicate’s board expressed in a letter submitted to members of the syndicate’s general assembly, their rejection of the new laws regulating the operations of media and press institutions. On Sunday, the Egyptian Parliament approved three draft laws aimed at regulating the performance of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, the …
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Prosecution refers 28 to court over alleged incitement campaigns
Defendants accused of administering campaigns calling for protests, ‘fall of the regime’
Police announces killing of four alleged militants in Al-Arish
Identities, charges, affiliations of deceased men unknown
Egypt, Ethiopia approach compromise over GERD
Ethiopia’s PM pledges to maintain Egypt’s water share, increase it
Cabinet reshuffles essential to give new individuals chance: Al-Sisi
State-owned media reports Egypt’s prime minister-designate, Mostafa Madbouly, is considering reducing number of ministries from 33 to 24
EgyptAir reveals new design for Egypt’s national team World Cup aeroplane
Yesterday, the Egyptian national football team departed on a private EgyptAir aeroplane, flight number MS 3080, from the new Terminal 2 at Cairo International Airport, headed to Grozny, where the national team will stay during its participation in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The design of the Egyptian national team’s new aeroplane has been …
Op-ed review: Concerns about heavy impacts of economic policies on people
Writer says pressure on Qatar needs to continue
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State-run newspapers must commit to EGP 42,000 maximum wage: National Press Authority head
National Press Authority Head Karam Gabr issued a decision to oblige state-run newspapers to set a maximum wage of EGP 42,000 per month. The decision will be applied at press institutions addressed by the Law on the Institutional Organisation of the Press and Media, along with its executive regulations. According to the decision, published in …
Al-Sisi, Ethiopian prime minister discuss bilateral cooperation, GERD issue
Abiy Ahmed’s first visit to Cairo comes amid controversy over GERD, believed will affect Egypt’s water share
Egypt retrieves 9 smuggled artefacts from France
Egypt retrieved on Thursday nine artefacts from France that were illegally smuggled and then seized by French authorities. Eight of the retrieved artefacts were caught with a passenger at a train station on his way to London in 2012, according to state media outlet Ahram Online. The artefacts include a human head carved in basalt …
Alleged exam leaker detained
A student accused of leaking secondary education (thanaweya amma) exams to students via social media in return for money was arrested on Wednesday. The Zagazig Prosecution on Saturday officially ordered his detention. The defendant is being detained for four days pending investigations. According to the investigations, which were published by media outlets, the defendant is …
Mahlab visits North Sinai, says Egypt to allocate EGP 250bn to develop governorate
Mahlab visits Sheikh Zuweid, Al-Arish after HRW’s report on Sinai military operation against IS