Hesham Qandil
Sources: Morsy considering replacing Qandil
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Sources: Morsy considering replacing Qandil
The president is looking for a successor to Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, considering initiatives from the Wasat and Nour parties…
PM asks Egypt to stay out of Libyan affairs
Egypt
March 7, 2013
PM asks Egypt to stay out of Libyan affairs
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan asked Egypt not to interfere in Libyan internal affairs at a news conference with his…
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Business
March 6, 2013
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Iraq has approved the settlement of unpaid pension funds worth US$60 million for Egyptians who had worked in Iraq, according…
Iraq PM pardons 33 Egyptian prisoners
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Iraq PM pardons 33 Egyptian prisoners
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pardoned all 33 imprisoned Egyptian nationals in Iraq on Tuesday, following a meeting with Egyptian…
Qandil expects IMF loan approval soon
Business
March 5, 2013
Qandil expects IMF loan approval soon
The Cabinet issued an official invitation to the International Monetary Fund delegation to resume talks over a US$4.8 billion, according…
Qandil leaves for Iraq
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Qandil leaves for Iraq
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil left Cairo on a private plane this morning on his way to Iraq for a two-day…
NCHR: No civilians held in CSF camp
Egypt
February 25, 2013
NCHR: No civilians held in CSF camp
A National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) fact-finding committee concluded that no civilians were held in a Central Security Forces…
Qandil: Govt ready to respond to Port Said protest demands
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Qandil: Govt ready to respond to Port Said protest demands
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has said that the government is ready to respond to the demands of Port Said…
Qandil declines football match invitation, fearing assault by crowd
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Qandil declines football match invitation, fearing assault by crowd
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil declined to attend the CAF Super Cup match between Ahly club, winner of the African Champions…
GDP grows 2.4% in first half of fiscal year
Business
February 20, 2013
GDP grows 2.4% in first half of fiscal year
Egypt’s economy grew 2.4 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year, according to a Cabinet statement Wednesday.…