From New York with Love to Sisi
By Amr Khalifa Sometime last week, on the Ismailiyia-Cairo highway, there was a man hung by rope from a billboard. Painful, but precise, the image rendered an imperfect Egyptian economic/political landscape. That postcard of desperation read the rest…
Read More →Egypt to witness huge growth in electronic payments in next 5 years: EMP chairman, Actis partner
The 5th Emerging Markets Payments Conference (EMPC) kicked off on 26 September in Sharm El-Sheikh, gathering key decision makers from banks and electronic payment companies across the Middle East and Africa to discuss opportunities and read the rest…
Read More →What are Egypt’s chances of gaining UNSC non-permanent seat?
The country’s last membership in the Security Council was in 1997.
Read More →3 logistical centres to be constructed for EGP 13bn
20,000 jobs provided during construction and operation
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Egyptian foreign ministry remains concerned over security and political situation in Libya
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The $40bn project will be built in 13 locations across Egypt; first homes to be delivered in early 2017, according to Reuters
Read More →16 sentenced to 18 years for disrupting constitutional referendum
The accused were also sentenced on charges of joining a banned group
Read More →Al-Beltagy and Hegazy on trial for torture and sexual assault
The Islamist leaders already sentenced to 20 years of prison on terrorism charges
Read More →Morsi espionage trial postponed to 14 October
Court awaits further reports relating to the case in which Brotherhood leaders are accused of collaborating with foreign organisations
Read More →Erdogan in no position to give lessons on democracy: Egypt
Turkish president has illusions of restoring the Ottoman Empire, says Egyptian foreign ministry
Read More →11 acquitted of violating Protest Law in Fayoum
The Bandar Fayoum Criminal Court acquitted 11 defendants on Sunday, who were accused of protesting illegally. The 11 were arrested on 8 August and charged with breaking the Protest Law, blocking the road, and resisting read the rest…
Read More →Regional stability dependant on Egypt: UAE
Emirati foreign minister rejects questioning the legitimacy of Egyptian government
Read More →12 students sentenced to 4 years in prison
Defendants found guilty of violating Protest Law
Read More →Erdogan’s comments on Egypt is interference in Arab affairs: Arab League
The recently elected Turkish president has been an outspoken critic of the ouster of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi
Read More →The military and the state: The role of the armed forces in post-30 June Egypt
“After June 30, Sisi had one of two options: to succeed or to succeed. He doesn’t have the luxury of failure, in light of the existing political and security threats,” Magda Ghoneim told Daily News Egypt.
Read More →Grindr warns Egyptian LGBT users of possibility of arrest
Dating app will hide location of users in Egypt
Read More →CBE regulates 20m electronic payment cards: Head of CBE payment systems
Electronic payments market in Egypt growing says Ahmed Faragallah
Read More →Egyptian, Cypriot and Greek ministers call for regional cooperation
Ministerial meeting affirms policy agreement regarding regional instability
Read More →10% of Egyptians use prepaid Visa cards: MENA director of prepaid products
MENA top region for total volume of prepaid card usage with 82.6% growth in the last year, says Sumit Tyagi
Read More →400% increase in mobile payments in 2014: EMP Chairman
Around 25% of global economy involves mobile payments, says Paul Edwards
Read More →Shoukry continues high-level meetings in New York
Foreign minister discusses nuclear disarmament and regional issues on sidelines of UN General Assembly
Read More →Egyptian foreign minister discusses US and Middle East with New York Times
Shoukry stresses the importance of explaining “realities of the democratic, economic and social developments” in Egypt after 30 June
Read More →Egypt discusses Libya and Yemen at the United Nations
Despite security threats, Egypt uses diplomacy to deal with situation in Libya, says Shoukry
Read More →Political turmoil leads Egypt to drop 6 places in IT services global ranking
Egypt ranks 10th in A.T. Kearney’s 2014 Global Services Location Index
Read More →Fawry announces launch of traffic fine payment service
Egypt’s EBPP leader provides convenience and efficiency to vehicle owners
Read More →Cars prices in Egypt grow amid consumer frustration
Car experts blame high US dollar exchange rates and popular demand for fuel saving cars for increase
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