Government intends to sell Iron and Steel Company in Helwan
Government sources have confirmed that the committee concerned with determining the fate of the Iron and Steel Company in Helwan is close to a decision to sell the company after the reluctance of international companies to enter into a partnership…
A new amendment to the law expropriating land by the government
The cabinet has agreed to amend some provisions of Law No. 10 of 1990, regarding the expropriation of real estate for public benefit. The amendment stipulates that the president, or whoever he delegates, has the authority to decide on the…
Attorney General grants authority to confiscate funds unrelated to terror activities
The cabinet has announced the amendment of the law regulating the lists of terrorist entities, to include granting the public prosecution the authority to freeze the assets, funds and property of people and groups listed on terror lists. One of…
Fuel subsidies cut to $1.9bn in current budget
The Minister of Petroleum said on Wednesday that he expects the support for petroleum products to reach about EGP 30 billion ($1.9 billion) during the current fiscal year 2019-2020 This comes in contrast to initial estimates of EGP 52.9 billion…
Israel starts pumping gas to Egypt
Two sources from Egypt told Reuters on Wednesday that Egypt has started to receive 200 million cubic feet of Israeli gas daily. According to the agreement, a private company in Egypt will buy 85 million cubic metres of gas at…
Traffic accident involving 15 doctors ignites public anger with government
The Medical Syndicate has said that 15 female doctors from Minya Governorate were involved in a road traffic accident on Wednesday while on their way to a training session at the Women’s Health Initiative Programme at the Training Institute in…
Security forces raid Anadolu Agency office in Cairo
Security forces have stormed the Anadolu Turkish news agency office in Cairo, arrested four journalists including one Turkish citizen, and taken them to an unknown location. The Ministry of Interior announced in a statement that the four journalists were arrested…
Comic interrogation of the minister of health in parliament
The Egyptian parliament has held the first interrogation against the government since January 2016, submitted by Deputy Muhammad al- Husseini against the Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed, regarding the deterioration of the Boulaq al-Dakrur General Hospital in Giza…
Egypt extends state of emergency for another 3 months
The House of Representatives has approved President Abdel Fattah al- Sisi’s Resolution No. 20 of 2020 regarding the extension of the state of emergency throughout the country for a new period of three months, starting at 1am on Monday January…
Egypt: Fighter jet crashes killing pilot
Egypt’s military spokesman has said that a fighter jet crashed yesterday during a training activity in an undeclared place, confirming the death of the pilot. The spokesman declared that last December a fighter jet crashed during training in one of…
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