The first stage of Egypt’s post-30 June political roadmap was completed on Monday as a ten-member technical committee entrusted with amending the 2012 Islamist-backed constitution passed its draft to interim President Adly Mansour. The committee was formed in accordance with … read more
Due to the unstable political conditions swamping Egypt at the moment, Egyptian local and satellite TV channels have decided to stop airing romantic or happy songs, and to replace them with patriotic tunes instead. This led Egyptian singers to follow … read more
The chairman of the Egyptian Airports Company, Gad el-Karim Nasr, has said that air traffic in Egypt has decreased by 50 percent in the past week. Nasr added in a statement on Monday that the setback in air traffic, especially … read more
Egypt’s external debt grew by US $4 billion in March 2013 reaching $38.4 billion compared to $34.4 billion in June 2012, according to a report issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The CBE attributed this rise to the … read more
For Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, a fierce crackdown has led to a return to its underground existence of the past: avoiding phones and the internet, changing homes and blending in. Ever since security forces forcibly dispersed two Cairo camps of protesters … read more
Egypt’s Syndicate of Journalists expressed its rejection for the disregard which the ten-member committee in charge of making constitutional amendments showed for the suggestions of the syndicate. The syndicate proposed some amendments on journalism and press in the 2012 constitution. … read more
Revolutions don’t mix well with relaxing vacations. Egypt’s ongoing political upheaval is costing the country $400 million a month in tourism revenues, according to estimates from JP Morgan analysts. And the spike in violence that commenced Aug. 14 when the … read more
Notwithstanding its continued security, media and diplomatic offensive against the Muslim Brotherhood, the state — presidency, army and cabinet — is looking at ways to “reduce the level of tension and shorten the expected period of violence that could continue … read more
A police officer was killed and another was injured in Minya’s Malawi district on Monday as unknown gunmen fired gunshots at a military force that was designated to secure the funeral of a solider, security sources said. Reda Abdel Rehim, … read more
The Central Bank of Egypt has announced that commercial banks will return to normal working hours starting Monday – 8:30am to 2:00pm for clients and until 3:00pm for employees. CBE’s announcement coincides with the cairo metro chief’s decision to extend … read more