Hesham Qandil
Morsy delegates some emergency powers to Qandil
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Morsy delegates some emergency powers to Qandil
President Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday delegated Prime Minister Hesham Qandil some powers granted by Emergency Law No.162 of 1958 concerning…
Egypt negotiates 1.25-billion-euro loan
Business
October 31, 2012
Egypt negotiates 1.25-billion-euro loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is granting Egypt a loan worth 1.25 billion euros next year, said an…
Egypt seeks to double trade with Turkey
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Egypt seeks to double trade with Turkey
Egyptian and Turkish officials are scheduled to discuss a number of issues related to increasing the volume of Turkish investments…
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Security authorities in Cairo and Suez said they arrested 541 people during Eid al-Adha based on investigations of harrassment in…
Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid
This week's Eid al-Adha holidays saw 727 cases of verbal and sexual harassment reported across Egypt, typically taking place in…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
Shot in the dark: Govt’s controversial new electricity scheme likely to hit poor hardest
Egypt
October 28, 2012
Shot in the dark: Govt’s controversial new electricity scheme likely to hit poor hardest
In an NDJ World ranking of the 10 cities that never sleep, Cairo, unsurprisingly ranked first. But this may change…
Egypt rejects attack on Sudan
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Egypt rejects attack on Sudan
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil on Thursday extended his condolences to Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Taha and the victims of…
Egypt to import Algerian gas
Business
October 24, 2012
Egypt to import Algerian gas
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Wednesday that although Egypt is a producer and exporter of natural gas, it has…
Govt preparing law to regulate gifts received by former officials
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Govt preparing law to regulate gifts received by former officials
The government is preparing a draft law to regulate the handling of in-kind gifts presented to official Egyptian delegations, according…