Hesham Qandil
PM forms special tourism committee
Egypt
September 13, 2012
PM forms special tourism committee
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has decided to form a ministerial committee to develop a strategy to invigorate the country’s local…
Thursday’s papers: Government joins in film outrage as conspiracy theories emerge
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Government joins in film outrage as conspiracy theories emerge
Following protests outside the US Embassy in Cairo, reactions to the anti-Islam film that recently surfaced on the Internet continue to…
PM names new interim administrative development minister
Egypt
September 11, 2012
PM names new interim administrative development minister
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has named Ahmed Samir al-Rafaie as the new minister of administrative development, according to a ministry…
Morsy appoints new Cabinet secretary general
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Morsy appoints new Cabinet secretary general
President Mohamed Morsy appointed Safwat Abdel Dayem as secretary general of the Cabinet on Thursday. According to Al-Masry Al-Youm, Abdel…
Thursday’s papers: Reactions to Tuesday’s spate of reshuffles
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Reactions to Tuesday’s spate of reshuffles
At the end of a busy week of political developments and changes in some state structures, the press on Thursday…
Egypt needs investments of US$45 billion to meet target growth rate
Business
September 4, 2012
Egypt needs investments of US$45 billion to meet target growth rate
Egypt needs LE276 billion (US$45 billion) in investment this year to meet its targeted growth rate, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
Qandil visits Ethiopia to offer condolences on Zenawi’s death
Egypt
September 1, 2012
Qandil visits Ethiopia to offer condolences on Zenawi’s death
A high-level delegation, comprised of a number of ministers and senior state officials and headed by Prime Minister Hesham…
Cabinet will not recreate Emergency Law, says PM
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Cabinet will not recreate Emergency Law, says PM
The Cabinet does not intend to recreate another Emergency Law, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in an interview on state…
Cabinet works to recover stolen funds, develop Sinai
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Cabinet works to recover stolen funds, develop Sinai
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has approved the formation of a national committee to retrieve funds smuggled abroad by members of…
Qandil discusses proposed aid package with senior US diplomat
Business
August 28, 2012
Qandil discusses proposed aid package with senior US diplomat
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil met with the US under secretary of state for economic growth on Tuesday to discuss a…