Egyptian economists have predicted more investment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, now that the political climate is ‘warm.’ They urged the government to remove all obstacles so that Arab companies can resolve their differences … read more
Hazem El-Beblawi – Prime minister El-Beblawi is a renowned economist and also a co-founder of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party. He served as undersecretary-general at the UN between 1995 and 2000 and was the minister of finance … read more
Seven people have been killed and 261 injured in overnight clashes between the police and supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi in downtown Cairo and Giza, according to Egypt’s health ministry. Khaled El-Khatib, head of the central administration … read more
Egypt Independent Border Guard troops destroyed 23 underground fuel tanks containing 140,000 liters of diesel oil. Military Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali said on Facebook that the troops, in collaboration with the armed forces’ engineering authority, discovered 23 tanks filled … read more
Egypt Independent Egypt’s Public Prosecution has defended measures taken against the Muslim Brotherhood in the wake of President Mohamed Morsy’s overthrow on 3 July, claiming in a Monday statement procedures had been carried out in full accordance with the law. … read more
By dispatching a senior State Department official to Cairo, the United States is signaling that it wants to see a return to a democratic government – and an end to continuing violence – as soon as possible. … read more
Reuters Egyptian police fired tear gas in central Cairo on Monday after scuffles broke out between supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsy and locals in and around Ramses Street, eyewitnesses said. It was the first violent confrontation involving … read more
MENA Security forces arrested four people suspected to have cut off the finger of a citizen who allegedly tried to steal the belongings of a protester at Rabea al-Adawiya square, an official Interior Ministry source told MENA. The same … read more
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood called for a mass rally today to demand the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi as Prime Minister-designate Hazem El-Beblawi prepared his Cabinet. The rally is to maintain the Muslim Brotherhood’s campaign to reverse the ouster … read more
Former director of the UN’s nuclear agency Mohamed ElBaradei was sworn in as vice president of international relations on Sunday before Egyptian interim President Adly Mansour at presidency headquarters in Cairo. Nobel peace prize winner ElBaradei was initially … read more