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Egypt’s interim government has announced that the presidential vote will be held earlier, before parliamentary poll, than as originally foretold by the militia-backed authorities. This decision is allegedly designed to encourage further speculations over whether army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will stand for presidency. The general is being supported by many groups after he […]
Since the army toppled Islamist ex-President Mohamed Morsi in July last year, the country has been witnessing violence “on the unprecedented scale”, according to the Amnesty International. The advocacy accused the Egyptian police of regular abuse of competencies and noted that human rights and civil liberties are being antagonized. According to the Amnesty’s report that […]
Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate continued to slow down in the first quarter of the 2013/2014 fiscal year to reach slightly more than 1 percent compared to 2.1 percent in 2012/2013, according to the Egypt’s Central Bank. Deputy CBE governor Ranaia al-Mashat said in his statement that economic activity remained sluggish in the […]
Egyptians are voting in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since July 3 last year when President Mohamed Morsi was toppled by the military. Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawei, put in the office by the army, asked Egyptians to fulfil their national duty by voting in the ballot. His wish seems to be fulfilled as Egyptians […]
Egyptian s will be heading to the polls on Tuesday and Wednesday to decide on the approval of the newly drafted constitution. The outcome of the referendum is crucial in determining the country’s future and religious leaders have urged citizens to participate. However, political parties remain widely divided over the constitution and some have decided […]
With less than four days before the crucial referendum, Egypt has got its first public presidential candidate. Ahmed Shafik, Mubarak’s last Prime Minister, said he will be running for presidency if General Al-Sisi fails to be a candidate. The approval of a new constitution in Egypt will pave the way for presidential and parliamentary elections. […]
Comments made by Iran about Egypt have resulted in the summoning of the Iranian Charge d’affaires in Cairo. The Iranian comments were centered on the daily confrontations between the supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and security personnel; the last of which left more than 14 people dead. They were made by Iranian Ministry of Foreign […]
Experts forecast that the Egyptian Stock Exchange will rise by 40 percent in the new year, which should, along with the major political events like the constitutional referendum and parliamentary and presidential elections, promote expectations of stability and security. The director of investment at Egyptians Abroad Investment and Development Co. said that the country’s stock […]
Signs of shaking up the transitional road-map set up by the military after the coup d’état against Mohammed Morsi have emerged after Interim President Adly Mansour hinted that they can hold presidential elections before the parliamentary polls. Egypt is still in a critical situation as the Muslim Brotherhood and it supporters continue to demand the […]
A day after declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, Egypt has embarked on the arrest and detention of supporters belonging or supporting the group on the basis of suspicion of being linked to a terrorist organization. Security in the capital has been increased after a second bomb attack in this week. General Al-Sisi said […]