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Featured China’s yuan trade system to open branches in London, New York A employee stands in the Microsoft booth during the 2014 Computex exhibition at the TWTC Nangang exhibition hall in Taipei, 3 June 2014. Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for US$26.2 billion in its largest deal Hisham Geneina Former chief auditor Geneina’s daughter sacked from government job Egypt builds new homes to replace crumbling slums Education Minister al-Helaly al-Sherbiny Parliament considers phone signal ‘jammers’ to stop exam cheats Man arrested for allegedly killing father in money dispute ‘Conjuring 2’ scares off competition to top box office Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’ subsidized goods Pension increase canceled out by consumer inflation US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton Mass shooting in Florida exposes political divide in US Students complain of difficult physics exam, 2 attempt suicide MP Anisa Hassouna (M) during a House of Representatives session MPs mull removing ‘contempt of religion’ from Penal Code Bahrain arrests prominent campaigner Nabeel Rajab: wife ‘Road of death’ to Aleppo pounded as air strikes cut off rebel areas Pakistan, Afghan soldiers clash at Khyber Pass border: officials Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of attacking its territory Bomb blast in central Beirut aimed at bank: minister Egypt strongly condemns nightclub shooting in Florida Gunman massacres 50 at Florida gay club in worst US mass shooting Heatwave expected in Egypt for three days starting Monday Pension increase canceled out by consumer inflation

On May 9, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved a 10 percent increase on all state pensions, a move that benefits about 9 million pensioners nationwide. The increase starts from July and was generally well received, but critics have pointed out … read more

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Man faces trial over “being naked’ on his balcony An Egyptian man has been referred to an urgent trial over being naked on his balcony during Ramadan, the ninth month of Islamic Calendar when the Muslims worldwide fast. The Prosecution has charged him with “debauchery”. He was arrested after his neighbors complained about his “repeated appearance naked.” Low-priced basic commodities pumped into local markets amid increasing inflation Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has pumped low-priced basic goods commodities of rice and meat into the local markets to meet the people’s demands amid the hike price, Youm7 reported. Egypt urban annual urban consumer price has jumped to 12.2 percent in May, compared with 10.3 percent in May, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). 28 villages in Upper Egypt’s Beni Suef suffer water outage A total of 28 villages in Upper Egypt’s Beni Suef suffered water outage over the past two months. They depend on the underground water. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation has confessed that the country is facing drought, amid decreasing of the Nile floods over the past four years. Egypt denies suspension of financial aid to Nile Basin countries Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has denied media reports claiming that Egypt would suspend its financial aid to the Nile Basin countries after the government cut the ministry’s budget by 50 percent, said the Ministry Spokesperson Walid Haqiqi in a statement Sunday. Egypt to launch first digital map in coming few days Egyptian Survey Authority has prepared the first digital map of Egypt; the map will be officially launched it in the coming few days. The Authority will also send copies of it to all concerned governmental bodies. Big blaze burns 300 tons of linen in Gharbia A total of 300 tons of linen has been burned after a big fire swept through a linen factory in Delta’s Gharbia Sunday evening. The investigations have been launched to identify the reasons behind the blaze, while no injured people were reported, Youm7 reported. Gov’t allocates 243 million EGP to end slums in Port Said A total of 243 EGP has been allocated for developing endangered areas and slums in the coastal city of Port Said, Youm7 reported Minister of Housing Aide for Urban Development Ahmed Adel Darwish.

A man has been arrested in Cairo on suspicion of stabbing his father to death in an argument over money. Pensioner Zaki Nasser, 75, was found dead from stab wounds by police in Mohamed Khedr Street, in the Hadayek al-Kobba … read more

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