Egypt will reduce half street lights in order to save 700 megawatts of power worth LE6 billion ($920,000), the state-run daily newspaper Al-Ahram reported today. Al-Ahram added that Ahmed Imam, who took office as Minister of Electricity and Energy last … read more
The Cabinet’s proposed anti-corruption program could save the country up to US$4 billion, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf al-Araby said Thursday. In his interview the Turkish Anadolu news agency, however, Araby did not release any details about the … read more
Protesters in Tahrir Square opened the roads to traffic on Thursday for the first time in over 55 days. The move came following negotiations between the Interior Ministry and popular committees. Protesters removed the iron barriers and wires that had … read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi held a number of meetings in Cairo on Thursday during his visit to discuss bilateral relations between Iran and Egypt. “Rapprochement between Cairo and Tehran does not mean being against the interests of others. … read more
Qatar has proposed new investments in East Port Said and the North Coast that could be worth up to US$18 billion, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Thursday. There has not been a conclusive agreement on the proposal, however, he … read more
Lawyer Abdallah Rabee has filed a complaint against President Mohamed Morsy, accusing him of “assaulting the judicial authority and dismissing the former top prosecutor in violation of the law.” On Thursday the minister of justice assigned a judge to investigate … read more
The April 6 Youth Movement and the National Front for Change have announced they will hold protests on the second anniversary of January 25 Revolution. The front made the call in a statement released on Wednesday to protest against the … read more
A number of flights have been cancelled or rescheduled at Cairo International Airport on Wednesday after flooding in the Egyptian capital caused delays to travellers making their way to the airport. Tuesday night’s rain slowed down traffic on many of … read more
Parliamentary electoral procedures will begin on 25 February, announced Presidential Spokesperson Yasser Ali at a press conference on Wednesday. Ali stated that the decision comes in accordance with the newly ratified constitution, which states that electoral procedures for parliament should … read more
The Salafi Nour Party will not ally with either the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party or the one being formed by controversial preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, Nour Party officials said Wednesday. But they said their party welcomes an alliance with … read more