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Mansour to call for the constitution referendum Saturday
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Mansour to call for the constitution referendum Saturday
Interim President Adly Mansour will announce the date for teh constitutional referendum on Saturday in the presence of members of…
Nile Basin countries agree on time frame to evaluate Renaissance Dam
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Nile Basin countries agree on time frame to evaluate Renaissance Dam
On Tuesday, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Muttalib revealed a timeline, agreed upon in the trilateral meeting of the water ministers…
Civil liberties in draft constitution less than international standards: Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Civil liberties in draft constitution less than international standards: Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights has stated that articles on civil liberties have been remarkably improved in the new…
Stock market gains LE900 million
Business
December 11, 2013
Stock market gains LE900 million
Egyptian stock indexes increased collectively on Wednesday after purchases by Arabs and Egyptians, in contrast to sales by foreign investors. The…
LE80.3 billion in tax revenues collected in 6 months: tax authority
Business
December 11, 2013
LE80.3 billion in tax revenues collected in 6 months: tax authority
The Egyptian Tax Authority has collected LE80.3 billion in six months since the beginning of the second half of the…
Shares gain LE1.4 billion in middle of trading
Business
December 11, 2013
Shares gain LE1.4 billion in middle of trading
The Egyptian stock indexes rose in the middle of trading on Wednesday with the help of Arab and Egyptian purchases. EGX30…
CBE offers 137th tender of US$40 million for auction
Business
December 11, 2013
CBE offers 137th tender of US$40 million for auction
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) granted on Wednesday a tender of US$40 million, offering it up for auction to…
DHAMAN expects Egyptian foreign cash to cover imports in 2014
Business
December 11, 2013
DHAMAN expects Egyptian foreign cash to cover imports in 2014
The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (DHAMAN), an autonomous Arab supranational organization, has forecasted Egypt’s GDP growth rate…
Security disperse female Al-Azhar student protest
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Security disperse female Al-Azhar student protest
Security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at a demonstration by dozens of pro-Muslim Brotherhood female Al-Azhar University students…
Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering dean, deputies resign, semester ends
Egypt
December 11, 2013
Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering dean, deputies resign, semester ends
Dean of Cairo University's Faculty of Engineering Sherif Murad and his deputies have submitted their resignations to University president Gaber Nassar.…