Calls by political forces for a general strike on 11 February are “blatantly illegitimate,” supporters of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, have claimed. They accuse participating groups of fomenting (...)
If elected president, Shafiq will promote Egypt's de facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to a higher military post than his current one as minister of defense, said presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq.
In part of an unaired interview the BBC (...)
Egypt's de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi wanted to resign from his post as defense minister during former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's time in office, said Ahmed Shafiq, a former prime minister and presidential hopeful, on Saturday. (...)
Revolutionary youth candidates running independently or within political parties have performed poorly in the second phase of the parliamentary elections held in nine different governorates.
Members of the 25 January Revolutionary Youth Coalition (...)
Increasing purchases of Egyptian investors pushed indexes of Egypt's stock market to increase during the morning session on Tuesday December 13, while Arab and foreign investors tended to sell their shares.
Principal index of Egypt's stock market (...)
CAIRO: The Kefaya Movement will continue to support the key objectives of the January 25 Revolution, including achieving social justice and electing an independent national authority, said Abdel-Haleem Kandeel, the former public coordinator of the (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian economic expert Salah Haydar stressed the necessity for rationalizing expenditure to overcome the economic crisis, warning that increasing prices will surpass any potential wage increases.
Haydar said the country needs to increase (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's stock market decided to suspend transactions on the shares of three companies for 30 minutes as they transcended the allowed percentage of change.
Transactions on shares of SIMO were suspended as they rose over the allowed five (...)
Increasing sales by Arab investors pushed the Egyptian stock market into decline during morning trading Thursday, while purchases by foreign and Egyptian investors were not able to improve the market's performance.
The principal index of the (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's stock market lost 1.19 billion EGP on Thursday December 8 as its indexes strongly declined on the first day of newly appointed Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri government. Arab and foreign investors held increasing sales, while (...)
Israeli government high-profile officials revealed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will cancel his decision to reduce three billion Shekels (U.S. $805 million) Israel's Ministry of Defense budget of 2012 due to the recent developments in (...)
Dealings of Egyptian investors recorded at 58.84 percent of transactions that Egypt's stock market witnessed throughout the past three sessions. Foreign investors seized 34.07 percent, while Arabs seized 7.09 percent.
Foreign investors held sales (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian stock indexes continued to rise in Wednesday's morning session. Arab investors engaged in heavy buying, spurring on gains despite sell-offs by Egyptian and foreign investors.
The principal EGX30 gained 0.59 percent, the EGX20 grew (...)
CAIRO: The Egyptian New Independents Party today praised the first round of parliamentary elections, saying “the Egyptian people proved their awareness by insisting in participating in the electoral process.”
“Violations committed by some parties (...)
The chairman of Wasat Party, Aboul Ela Mady, said most political parties have expressed their refusal of Kamal al-Ganzouri's recent appointment as prime minister. The refusals came during a meeting which between Egypt's ruling military council and (...)
CAIRO: Although Egypt's Ministry of Interior and the High Electoral Committee (HEC) announced cleansing the electoral schedules from those who do not have the right to vote in the next elections, Youm7 revealed the dead still have the right to vote (...)
An Egyptian lawyer, Imeel al-Masry, submitted a complaint to Public Prosecutor Abdel Magid Mahmoud against the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, accusing him of killing peaceful demonstrators in Tahrir (...)
Israel should protect the 1979 Camp David treaty, said the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Israeli Knesset, Shaul Movaz, as he expressed his fear of the ascent of Islamists to power in Egypt, Israeli Radio reported.
He demanded the (...)
CAIRO: The repercussions of peaceful protesters being killed in recent events at Tahrir Square will be discussed at a conference between a number of political powers and presidential candidates on Wednesday, November 23.
Potential presidential (...)
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following developments Egypt has witnessed over the past couple of days with anxiety, said Israeli newspaper Haartez.
The newspaper also said there is contact between the U.S. Department of State, the (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian stocks once again suffered losses in today's morning session due to retreating foreign investors worried about Egyptian stability amidst continued protests and deadly clashes in and around Tahrir Square.
The principle EGX30 index (...)
CAIRO: Unrest in Egypt has lead the stock market to losses amounting to 10.05 billion EGP of its capital on Monday, amid foreign investors' panic and subsequent withdrawal from the market.
The principal index EGX30 declined by 3.9 percent closing (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian Public Prosecutor Abdel-Magid Mahmoud today opened an investigation into the violent action between Egyptian Central Security Forces and demonstrators in Tahrir Square.
The Interior Ministry filed complaints against a number of (...)
Israeli photographer Jasmine Yanir decided to organize an exhibition, on Thursday, November 17, of pictures taken of the January 25 Revolution that overthrew former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Israeli website Archijob said the Israeli (...)
Egypt media focused on declarations issued by Egyptian Minister of High Education about university elections and Zewail's project.
Chairman of Al-Nour Party refused what was promoted by some Salafis about how Muslims should vote for (...)