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Minister: Review of investment and tax incentives law to be concluded Tuesday
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Minister: Review of investment and tax incentives law to be concluded Tuesday
A small committee, including representatives from the Finance, Commerce and Industry, and Transitional Justice ministries, the State Council, and the…
New law forbids government employees to talk politics at work
Egypt
December 5, 2014
New law forbids government employees to talk politics at work
Minister of Planning and Administrative Reform Ashraf al-Araby said the new civil service law forbids government employees to talk politics…
Transitional Justice Ministry: Bill on building churches simplifies licensing procedures
Egypt
November 13, 2014
Transitional Justice Ministry: Bill on building churches simplifies licensing procedures
Assistant Minister of Transitional Justice and Human Rights Ashraf al-Ashmawy said the new bill on building churches clearly defines a…
Universities to take tougher stance on students to confront ‘terrorism’
Egypt
January 4, 2014
Universities to take tougher stance on students to confront ‘terrorism’
The committee, formed by Supreme Council for Universities, tasked with proposing amendments on Universities law, has put forth a proposal…
The prosaic realities of Egyptian justice
Opinion
March 11, 2012
The prosaic realities of Egyptian justice
A look at Egypt's court edifices — the majestic Dar al-Qada al-Ala in the center of Cairo or the imposing…
Why demand the right to information?
Opinion
February 18, 2012
Why demand the right to information?
The people of Emkhandlwini village, Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa, were upset, and justifiably so. There was a drought and they…
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
A cabinet panel is studying a draft law that would regulate religious conversion, according to independent daily Al-Tahrir. The cabinet's…
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
Egypt
October 15, 2011
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
CAIRO - Egypt's transitional military rulers have issued a decree prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis…
Military council to criminalize bribery and violence in elections
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Military council to criminalize bribery and violence in elections
Within a few days the ruling military council will issue a decree, already approved by the cabinet, criminalizing bribery and…
International arbitration plays key role in gas deal, Egypt’s future
Egypt
August 11, 2011
International arbitration plays key role in gas deal, Egypt’s future
In violation of international agreements, natural gas has not flowed for months across the Sinai desert through the pipeline that…