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
This week’s Eid al-Adha holidays saw 727 cases of verbal and sexual harassment reported across Egypt, typically taking place in public gathering places, malls and movie theaters, beaches and squares, said security sources on Monday. The “Seen Harassment” activist initiative … read more
Egypt has secured oil supplies for the rest of the year, despite fears about its ability to make payments, from a small number of Western suppliers who have agreed to deliver unusual grades of crude for hefty premiums, market sources … read more
Investigations into the recently arrested members of a Nasr City terrorist cell suggest that the suspects were targeting state institutions in greater Cairo and the coastal areas, including the Interior Ministry. They were also planning a series of assassinations, authorities … read more
Pro-Sharia demonstrations planned for Friday 2 November may be postponed following announcements by several Islamist parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood, the Nour Party and the Asala Party, that they would not take part. “We will decide on Tuesday,” said Mohamed … read more
Egyptian military planes broke the sound barrier in Cairo early on Monday morning, surprising residents, in what a military spokesman said was a test of the country’s air defence systems. Startled Egyptians were woken at dawn as deafening military crafts … read more