Hesham Qandil
Update: President’s office condemns fatwa urging murder of NSF leaders
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Update: President’s office condemns fatwa urging murder of NSF leaders
The president’s office on Wednesday condemned the fatwa issued by Al-Azhar scholar Mahmoud Shabaan calling for the murder of National…
Cabinet to mull harsher sex assault penalties
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Cabinet to mull harsher sex assault penalties
The Cabinet announced plans to discuss a bill toughing sexual harassment laws Tuesday after a recent increase in sexual assaults,…
Tahrir Square opens to traffic as some barricades come down
Egypt
January 31, 2013
Tahrir Square opens to traffic as some barricades come down
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil opened Tahrir Square to traffic on Thursday, according to state-run MENA news agency. During his tour…
Qandil promises CSF officers right to enforce demonstration law
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Qandil promises CSF officers right to enforce demonstration law
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil promised Central Security Forces officers Wednesday that they would be given the right to enforce the…
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Govt source: Qandil to maintain office until parliamentary elections
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil will retain his post until parliamentary elections are completed, a senior government source told Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Update: Dozens of guests leave Semiramis, neighboring hotels after attack
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Update: Dozens of guests leave Semiramis, neighboring hotels after attack
Dozens of guests at the Semiramis Intercontinental in Cairo have checked out after the lobby was ransacked by mobs early…
IMF may postpone loan agreement by months
Business
January 24, 2013
IMF may postpone loan agreement by months
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil and International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde met on Thursday to discuss the future of…
April 6 clashes with police at Qandil’s house
Egypt
January 21, 2013
April 6 clashes with police at Qandil’s house
Clashes erupted late Monday night between members of April 6 Youth Movement and security forces in front of Prime Minister…
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
Lawyers for the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights are suing the government for alleged encroachments on the Prince…
Qandil: Government will develop 900 new train crossings
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Qandil: Government will develop 900 new train crossings
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Saturday that the government will take responsibility for the country's railways and will develop 900…