Monthly Archives: October 2012

Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Abdeen told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Tuesday that a government order to close stores by 10 pm and restaurants and cafes by midnight would be implemented beginning Thursday in all governorates. The decision is final and … read more

A Cairo administrative court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit calling for the abrogation of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel on grounds that the issue constituted a ‘matter of sovereignty’ that could only be decided by the president … read more

Several Islamist political groups, including Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, the Freedom and Justice Party and Al-Dawa Al-Salafiya have announced that they will form a coalition of political parties and Islamic forces to ensure that Egypt’s new constitution is shaped in accordance with … read more

In a small cell in Torah prison with barely any light, 27-year-old Alber Saber, accompanied by cockroaches, is awaiting his trial, scheduled for 14 November, says his lawyer, Ahmed Ezzat, describing his defendant’s prison conditions as “inhumane.” Saber, an Egyptian … read more

Cairo’s Administrative Court will hold a session on Tuesday to look into a case arguing that ousted president Hosni Mubarak be pardoned on health grounds. Mubarak’s lawyer, Mohamed Abdel-Razek, asserts that the former strongman’s health is deteriorating and that services … read more

The Egyptian military has released a statement on Tuesday vehemently denying reports that Israeli military planes on Monday had trespassed on Egyptian airspace as “lies and disinformation.” “There are instigators who spread disinformation and lies that six Israeli F-35 planes … read more

The delay in implementing energy subsidy cuts is costing the state LE10 billion every three months, claimed Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal on Monday. These additional costs are on top of provisions in this year’s budget to boost the petroleum sector … read more

The State Council’s Administrative Court is scheduled to hear a lawsuit on Tuesday demanding verification of President Mohamed Morsy’s mental health. According to the Egyptian state television channel’s website, lawyer Hatem Fathi Farhat filed the suit, demanding that Morsy undergo … read more

Companies under the Holding Company for Natural Gas EGAS are trying to boost their growth rate to 6 percent by the end of this year — compared to 4 percent growth in 2011 — by introducing gas pipelines to new … read more