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President’s controversial waste collection programme becomes institutionalised
The logic behind President Morsy’s flagship waste disposal plans are questioned by Zabaleen and industry experts
Progress in Constituent Assembly, executive and legislative bodies finalised
Relationship between executive and legislative bodies finalised, subject to vote in the Constituent Assembly
Abdel-Maguid: “I believe we will have a constitution ready to be put to a public referendum within six weeks to two months”
The Daily News Egypt spoke with the spokesperson of the Constituent Assembly, Wahid Abdel-Maguid
Outgoing Finance Minister blames economic ills on Egyptians
Egypt’s Minister of Finance Saeed El-Momtaz denies rumors about remaining in his position
Pilots fight for civilian minister of civil aviation
Pilots have being staging a sit-in since Tuesday calling for the appointment of a non-military, technocratic minister
Printing and Packaging industries turn profit despite stagnant economy
Some industries are remain considerably profitable despite the deteriorating state of the economy
Pharmaceuticals pricing feud lingers
The Ministry of Health is reconsidering the minister’s resolution on the pricing of pharmaceuticals
Luxury goods buck economic slowdown
Paris (AFP) — Fuelled by surging demand in China, luxury goods makers are bucking the global economic slowdown and reaping huge profits on sales of high-end handbags, expensive jewellery and posh perfumes. Results for the first-half of 2012 released this week showed major brands, including world leaders LVMH, PPR and Luxottica with rising profits driven …
Controversy over Awqaf appointment continues
The appointment of Mohamed Yousri Ibrahim has been widely criticised by religious and political authorities.
National Bank for Development aids the completion of new electricity plant
The National Bank for Development (NBD) called on banks holding Islamic licenses to participate in granting an Islamic loan of $120 million to the East Delta Electricity Production Company (EDEPC). Some of the banks expected to participate in the loan include Alwatany Bank of Egypt, the Egyptian Gulf Bank and United Bank. The loan’s period …
Constituent Assembly lives to fight another day
Administrative court postpones case for the Assembly’s dissolution until 24 September giving the assembly ample time to draft a new constitution
Bishop to tell Copts to emigrate
Controversial debates over religious aspects of constitution only further isolate Egypt’s Copts
Massive reshuffle underway in the Ministry of Interior
The Egyptian Interior Minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, announces the reassignment of 3,800 police officers across Egypt
Ministry of the Interior denies Chinese warship crossing at Suez
Rumours of a battleship headed through teh canal raised concerns about Egypt’s role in embargo on Syria
‘Cairo Declaration’ to create free-travel zone
The deal allows free-travel between the first three North African states to successfully toppled their entrenched governments
Mubarak and other ‘ill and elderly’ prisoners may be released early
Media see it as a harbinger of an early release for the former president
Fights erupt at Cabinet Building protest trial
Fights erupted on Sunday after a court postponed the trial of the 269 protesters who took part in the protests near the Cabinet building in December
Hamas and Morsy to open Rafah
Over a weekend of meetings the Egyptian President and Hamas Prime Minister agree on lifting Rafah restrictions
Kidnapped paramedic: “It was general intelligence who abducted me”
Anas Al-Assal recalls his kidnapping, questioning, beating, drugging and sudden release
“We Are Not Paying” campaign grows
The campaign protests garbage and electricity bills during widespread shortages and piling garbage
Embattled Constituent Assembly ‘will not rush’ the drafting of the Constitution
A critical court case that threatens to dissolve the Constituent Assembly for a second time looms over the body tasked with drafting the nation’s constitution
National Front calls on President Morsy to keep promises
The front denied reports saying that it had issued a warning to Morsy and are giving him 15 days to undo his actions
Copts demonstrate against Constituent Assembly
Protests seek to pressure religious leaders to leave the committee
Qandil’s cabinet, Morsy’s presidential team to be announced
Qandil met with President Mohamed Morsy in the presidential palace earlier on Saturday and discussed his candidates for each position
Morsy cabinet in the works
President Mohammed Morsy is said to be shortlisting candidates for his cabinet
Abasseya trials highlight lack of open and fair judicial system
Despite the presidential pardons of 572 detainees, thousands still face military trials and a legal process that is convoluted and unfair, the No Military Trials for Civilians Movement notes
Socialist Popular Alliance Party wants transparency for electrical outages
The group is calling for boycotts against garbage and electricity bills
Israeli commercial featuring President Morsy causes controversy
A commercial urging the reconstruction of King Solomon’s Temple seen as an insult to president
Presidential office denies SCAF rejected defence minister appointment
Official Presidential Spokesperson Yasser Aly denied that President Morsy nominated former Major General Abbas Mekhemar to the post and said that the final cabinet formation would be announced next week
“Supporters of Jerusalem” claim responsibility for latest pipeline bombing
“Supporters of Jerusalem” claim responsibility for the 15th bombing of a pipeline between Egypt and Israel. The group called the supply of gas to Israel “treason.”