Cabinet
Tuesday’s papers: Dueling praise and criticism among the headlines
Egypt
January 15, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Dueling praise and criticism among the headlines
Discrepancies continue to a greater extent between state-owned and independent news coverage in Tuesday’s papers. While state-run papers praise the…
New finance minister supports IMF loan, lacks government experience
Business
January 14, 2013
New finance minister supports IMF loan, lacks government experience
A public finance professor with an Islamic finance specialization, and no experience in government or politics, has been named the…
Tuesday’s papers: The Cabinet’s Brotherhoodization and Erian’s mysterious resignation
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: The Cabinet’s Brotherhoodization and Erian’s mysterious resignation
The news of Egypt’s latest Cabinet reshuffle makes headlines in Tuesday’s newspapers.
Prime minister: Egyptian expat remittances increase by 40 percent
Business
January 6, 2013
Prime minister: Egyptian expat remittances increase by 40 percent
Remittances from Egyptians living abroad have increased by 40 percent, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in a press conference Sunday.
Prime minister: New parliamentary elections law to be finished Sunday
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Prime minister: New parliamentary elections law to be finished Sunday
The Cabinet will finish the new parliamentary elections law Sunday, then submit it to the Shura Council to pass it…
Sunday’s papers: The Cabinet shuffles while the opposition splits
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Sunday’s papers: The Cabinet shuffles while the opposition splits
The new Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil late Saturday, as well as a looming conflict inside the…
Update: Details emerge on new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Update: Details emerge on new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Ten new ministers have taken the oath of office before Prime Minister Hesham Qandil in a Cabinet reshuffle Sunday, following…
Nour Party not to field candidates for new Cabinet
Egypt
January 5, 2013
Nour Party not to field candidates for new Cabinet
Nour Party acting president Sayed Mostafa Khalifa said Saturday that the party will not field any candidates for the…
Abouel Fotouh: Morsy’s performance so far is weak
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Abouel Fotouh: Morsy’s performance so far is weak
Strong Egypt Party chief Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has accused President Mohamed Morsy of intransparency and making hasty decisions. “President…
Fed up with ‘government culture,’ communications minister steps down
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Fed up with ‘government culture,’ communications minister steps down
Communications and Information Technology Minister Hany Mahmoud has announced that he submitted his resignation Tuesday and Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…