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Pensioners say 15% increase in pensions incommensurate with price hikes
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Pensioners say 15% increase in pensions incommensurate with price hikes

A number of pensioners complained that the 15 percent increase for pensions, approved by the government on Monday, is unsatisfactory…
Parliament’s Education Committee asks government to increase education budget to LE180 bln
Egypt

Parliament’s Education Committee asks government to increase education budget to LE180 bln

The Egyptian Parliament’s Education and Scientific Research committee urged the government on Tuesday to increase the LE130 billion allocated to…
Banned after ‘tuk-tuk’ TV show, Laithy to return on screen soon
Egypt

Banned after ‘tuk-tuk’ TV show, Laithy to return on screen soon

Producer Tamer Morsi of Synergy Art Production signed a contract with TV host Amr el-Laithy to bring his show back…
Urgent government plan to control soaring prices
Egypt

Urgent government plan to control soaring prices

Egypt's Minister of Finance, Amr al-Garhy, said Friday that the government has devised an urgent and comprehensive plan to confront…
Egypt has failed to protect Christians: Amnesty
Egypt

Egypt has failed to protect Christians: Amnesty

Amnesty International says the Egyptian government has failed to protect hundreds of Coptic Christians who fled their homes in northern…
Egyptian regime continues to squash January 25 Revolution demands
Egypt

Egyptian regime continues to squash January 25 Revolution demands

Rights activists maintained almost identical views when asked by Al-Masry Al-Youm: What is the situation of human rights and freedoms…
Egypt PM says cabinet reshuffle likely to be approved by month-end
Egypt

Egypt PM says cabinet reshuffle likely to be approved by month-end

Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Thursday he expected parliament to approve nominations for ministers in a cabinet reshuffle…
Parliament urges government to disclose debts
Egypt

Parliament urges government to disclose debts

The parliament’s economic committee has called on the Ministry of International Cooperation to reveal all the loans that Egypt has…
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo
Middle East

Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo

The Syrian army pressed an offensive in Aleppo on Friday with ground fighting and air strikes in an operation to…
Egypt prepares for third year of reform after IMF loan
Egypt

Egypt prepares for third year of reform after IMF loan

Egypt's government began elaborating the details for the third year of the economic reform program, after it received the first…
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