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Monday, April 14, 2014

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Cairo University SAC march dispersal leaves 2 critically wounded, 1 reported dead

Student Against the Coup's march at Cairo University was forcibly dispersed on Tuesay. Ahmed Al-Malky
AFTE outlined ongoing security violations Sunday, as journalist was shot dead during separate clashes

Cairo court officially rules Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis a terrorist organisation

Sinai-based militant group has claimed responsibility for a string of violence

Egypt and EU sign agreement for EU Election Observer Mission

Head of the EU Delegation to Egypt James Moran (L) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with head of the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) Anwar Al-Rashad Al-Assi on Sunday evening. Handout from Delegation of European Union in Egypt
EU head of delegation signs Memoranda of Understanding with PEC and foreign ministry

US Secretary of Defence speaks to Sobhi for first time since appointment

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (AFP File Photo)
Hagel congratulates new Egyptian Minister of Defence, discusses bilateral relations

Canadian FM scheduled to visit Cairo

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird (Canadian government handout)
Security, economic, and regional issues are on the agenda of the minister’s first bilateral visit to Cairo

50% of Egyptians ineligible to benefit from social housing programme: EIPR

Government minimum income regulations exclude poorest categories of Egyptians, but include the middle, upper middle and rich classes

Cairo University SAC march dispersal leaves 2 critically wounded, 1 reported dead

Cairo court officially rules Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis a terrorist organisation

Egypt and EU sign agreement for EU Election Observer Mission

US Secretary of Defence speaks to Sobhi for first time since appointment

Canadian FM scheduled to visit Cairo

50% of Egyptians ineligible to benefit from social housing programme: EIPR

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Man shot dead inside police station

The suspect is currently detained and is facing investigation

First female presidential hopeful completes medical tests

Bothaina Kamel
Bothaina Kamel has completed her medical examination required for running for presidency

Al-Sisi becomes first candidate to submit documents for presidential elections

Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's presidential campaign submitted 200,000 signatures of support for the former military chief on Monday. (Handout from Al-Sisi's presidential campaign)
Former military chief says Egypt needs between EGP 3tn and 4tn to recover economically

Israel minister warns Kerry over ‘surrender’ to Iran

US Secretary of State John Kerry will have the final say on whether or not the delivery of military aid should be resumed to Egypt (AFP PHOTO / PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / POOL)
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AFTE outlines ongoing security violations as journalist critically wounded during clashes

At least one person was shot and killed Monday at a Cairo University SAC march

Morsi trial postponed to 19 April

An image grab taken from Egyptian state TV shows deposed president Morsi during his trial on charges of breaking out of prison on 28 January 2014 (AFP Photo)
Former president completes third of five consecutive days in court for different cases

Man shot dead inside police station

First female presidential hopeful completes medical tests

Al-Sisi becomes first candidate to submit documents for presidential elections

Israel minister warns Kerry over ‘surrender’ to Iran

AFTE outlines ongoing security violations as journalist critically wounded during clashes

Morsi trial postponed to 19 April

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Egypt ranks second in the World’s Richest Arabs list: Forbes Middle East

Naguib Sawiris
According to Forbes Middle East’s counts, the total worth of the Egyptian Sawiris family is $13.2bn

Ministry of Industry obliges governmental bodies to reduce electricity consumption by 20%

Industry minister says that starting next June, new air conditioning system will be adopted with the aim of rationing electricity consumption

Egypt pound weakens at Central Bank’s dollar sale and on black market

Reuters - The Egyptian pound weakened at a central bank dollar sale and on the black market on Monday, after hitting a six-month low last week. The ...

9,125 residential units constructed in Beheira: Minister of Housing

Ministry of Housing implementing low-middle income housing projects across Egypt

Arabia Group investing in 1m square metre project in Sinai: Chairman

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Tarek Shoukry believes the prices of the property units by around 25%.

Egypt looking to revitalise economic relations with US: Industry minister

Government plans to adopt measures to attract foreign and domestic investments, says minister

Egypt ranks second in the World’s Richest Arabs list: Forbes Middle East

Ministry of Industry obliges governmental bodies to reduce electricity consumption by 20%

Egypt pound weakens at Central Bank’s dollar sale and on black market

9,125 residential units constructed in Beheira: Minister of Housing

Arabia Group investing in 1m square metre project in Sinai: Chairman

Egypt looking to revitalise economic relations with US: Industry minister

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Ministry of Finance launches blog to communicate with the public

The aim of the blog is to communicate with the public regarding the country’s economic situation, the ministry says

Communication services shutdown temporarily in Aswan

Telecom Egypt says the Tuesday outage occurred due to damage in a communication cable

Oil company introduces its ‘most advanced modern technology’: Shell Egypt

Managing director of Shell Lubricants Saher Hashem (Photo courtesy of Shell Egypt)
Company says its “Helix Ultra” is the most advanced oil yet

Samsung’s next smartwatch to function independently, says report

The Samsung Gear 2 at 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. (AFP Photo)
If the report is accurate, wearers will be able to use the watch for making voice calls and for surfing the net, with or without a ...

Microsoft ends Windows XP support

Microsoft wants users to move to more modern versions of the operating system
Security experts advise consumers and businesses to either replace computers running Windows XP or upgrade to modern versions of Microsoft’s software

Apple, Samsung trade barbs as $2bn patent trial opens

Apple’s legal team vowed to prove that Samsung flagrantly copied iPhone features and should pay more than $2bn in damages, as the two smartphone giants squared off anew in a California courtroom. (AFP Photo)
Apple’s legal team vowed to prove that Samsung flagrantly copied iPhone features and should pay more than $2bn in damages, as the two smartphone giants squared ...

Ministry of Finance launches blog to communicate with the public

Communication services shutdown temporarily in Aswan

Oil company introduces its ‘most advanced modern technology’: Shell Egypt

Samsung’s next smartwatch to function independently, says report

Microsoft ends Windows XP support

Apple, Samsung trade barbs as $2bn patent trial opens

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Take a dip in Cairo’s pools

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Summer is here; take refuge at the pool

TEDxCairo returns to AUC

TEDxCairo is expecting about 800-900 participants for the 2014 edition

Kayan: A quaint eatery in Zamalek

The fresh sandwich, served with soup and salad in a glass, makes for a satisfying meal
Zamalek finally gets a café that offers good food and mellow ambience

Tabla LUNA serves delicious South American food

Chilli Nachos as served at Tabla LUNA (Photo by Adel Heine)
The new restaurant brings you the flavours of Latin America

Egyptian street kids play soccer in Brazil

Photo / AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba
About 230 street children from 19 countries are in Brazil to compete in the Street Child World Cup.

Chef’s Market: Creatively fresh and delicious

Chef’s Market’s Mozzarella Cheese Omelet (Photo from Chef’s Market Facebook page)
New restaurant serves great food and its inventive recipes are well worth the hefty price tag

Take a dip in Cairo’s pools

TEDxCairo returns to AUC

Kayan: A quaint eatery in Zamalek

Tabla LUNA serves delicious South American food

Egyptian street kids play soccer in Brazil

Chef’s Market: Creatively fresh and delicious

Culture View All →

Palm Sunday around the world

EGYPT-RELIGION-CHRISTIAN-PALM-SUNDAY
Christians of all denominations celebrated the start of the Holy Week

D-CAF ends on good note with final performance

Nass Makan is one of the only groups left performing traditional Zar music
La Voix est Libre included a diverse mix of artists across different genres and was greatly enjoyed by the audience

Women From Egypt: A new exhibition by Helmy El Touni

Al-Hilaly’s take on the Mona Lisa. Photo by Thoraia Abou Bakr
Helmy El Touni depicts Egyptian women going about their daily lives

Palm Sunday starts Christian Holy Week

An Egyptian Orthodox Christian uses palm leaves to make a cross during the Palm Sunday procession in Cairo in 2013. AFP / Photo / Khaled Desouki
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of many religious ceremonies for both Western and Eastern Orthodox Christians

Bollywood Love Story brings magic of India to Egypt

Bollywood Love Story – A Musical is one of the most entertaining shows the Main Hall has seen in a long time

Divergent: Fast-paced and entertaining

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The film tackles similar subjects as The Hunger Games but in a shallower way

Palm Sunday around the world

D-CAF ends on good note with final performance

Women From Egypt: A new exhibition by Helmy El Touni

Palm Sunday starts Christian Holy Week

Bollywood Love Story brings magic of India to Egypt

Divergent: Fast-paced and entertaining

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Egypt’s military economy: Money is power, power is money

In this photo released by the office of the Egyptian presidency, Egyptian troops demonstrate their skills at a graduation ceremony in Cairo in July 2012. (Photo courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency)
Egypt’s military controls not only the political levers of power, but also the economic ones, and its involvement is getting even deeper

Arab integration: A 21st century development imperative- Part III

Protesters in Tunis demanding the release of detainees in January 2011 (AFP File Photo)
DNE publishes the third and final part of ESCWA's Arab Integration Report: A 21st century development imperative

Arab integration: A 21st century development imperative Part II

A Palestinian man holds up a sign in support of the Palestinian request for UN membership during a protest at an Israeli army checkpoint in the centre of the divided West Bank city of Hebron, on 14 September 2011 (AFP File Photo)
DNE publishes the second part of ESCWA's Arab Integration Report: A 21st century development imperative

Breaking the glass ceiling: Women agricultural scientists

Professor Segenet Kelemu, 2014 L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards Lauréate for Africa and the Arab states, working in the lab. Photo: Julian Defort/L'Oréal Foundation
African Women in Agriculture Research and Development (AWARD) is turning things around for Africa's female agriculturalists

Syria’s cultural priorities

A ROMAN THEATRE IN BOSRA, SYRIA
Culture as a major component of the Syrian transition

EU-Africa summit: Investing in people, prosperity and peace

The podium used for the signing the Treaty of Lisbon on 13 December 2007 (Public Domain photo)
Building on the spirit of their 2007 Joint Strategy, Africa and the European Union will discuss as equal partners how to deepen cooperation under these three ...

Egypt’s military economy: Money is power, power is money

Arab integration: A 21st century development imperative- Part III

Arab integration: A 21st century development imperative Part II

Breaking the glass ceiling: Women agricultural scientists

Syria’s cultural priorities

EU-Africa summit: Investing in people, prosperity and peace

Tourism View All →

NDP land to go to Egyptian museum

The old headquarters seen next to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (Photo by Ahmed Al-Malky)
After an anonymous petition a decision has finally been taken about the land of the former headquarters

Indian artists put on a show at Cairo International Airport

Rajasthan Josh Folk music group set to perform at the India on the Nile festival (Phhoto from IndiaOnTheNile.com)
The India by the Nile festival seeks to improve cultural understanding and encourage tourism between the two countries

Tourism down 17.9% year on year in 2013: CAPMAS

Empty reclining chairs are seen on the beach in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh (Photo / AFP / Khaled Desouki)
9.5 million tourists visited Egypt in 2013, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

Ministry of Tourism celebrates Earth Hour

The Mohammed Ali mosque at the Salaheddine Citadel before and during Earth Hour in 2010 (Photo / AFP/ Khaled Desouki)
The Ministry of Tourism turned lights off at major monuments around the country

Egyptian tourism will return to its prime: World Tourism Organisation

Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation Taleb Al-Refai (Photo Screengrab from UNWTO.org)
Refai said Egypt is a prime tourism destination and the sector will overcome the challenges it faces

Defence of Tiba movement demands resignation of Luxor governor

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Movement holds governor responsible for damage caused by sewage leakage to antiquities in Luxor

NDP land to go to Egyptian museum

Indian artists put on a show at Cairo International Airport

Tourism down 17.9% year on year in 2013: CAPMAS

Ministry of Tourism celebrates Earth Hour

Egyptian tourism will return to its prime: World Tourism Organisation

Defence of Tiba movement demands resignation of Luxor governor

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Ga Sabry shakes up El Gouna International

Egyptian qualifier Mazen Hesham Ga Sabry (L) pulled off a shock 3-1 win over French World No.22 Mathieu Castagnet. Courtesy of SquashSite/Steve Cubbins
Ga Sabry, whose only previous appearance in the main draw of a PSA World Series event was a first round exit in the 2013 World Championships, ...

El Sherbini triumphs in Texas

Nour El Sherbini with the Women’s Champion Fiberglass Texas Open trophy. Martin Langley
Egyptian teenager Nour El Sherbini claimed the biggest Women’s Squash Association World Tour title of her career

The Rise of the Minnows

Fady Ashraf
[caption id="attachment_229510" align="alignright" width="210"] Fady Ashraf[/caption] Egyptian football has been deeply affected by the political and social ...

Controversial football club chief declares candidacy in Egypt’s presidential election

James Dorsey
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian football is adding salt to the run-up to presidential elections that are ...

Egyptian Sumo player honoured during Arabic-Japanese friendship week

“The Egyptian player is the first Arab to be honoured on such an occasion”, Egyptian ambassador in Japan says

Mercedes Trophy Egypt 2014 kicks off its first qualifier event at Allegria

Philipp Hagenburger (R), CEO of Mercedes-Benz Egypt presents the winners with their trophy (Mercedes)
Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Mercedes Trophy worldwide with special highlights

Ga Sabry shakes up El Gouna International

El Sherbini triumphs in Texas

The Rise of the Minnows

Controversial football club chief declares candidacy in Egypt’s presidential election

Egyptian Sumo player honoured during Arabic-Japanese friendship week

Mercedes Trophy Egypt 2014 kicks off its first qualifier event at Allegria

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