Mohamed Gouda, Head of the Economic Committee at the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), said that the 30 June demonstrations would be peaceful and not to affect the Egyptian economy.
In exclusive statements to "Amwal Al Ghad", Gouda said the tourism (...)
“Article 6 [of the 22 November Constitutional Declaration] aims to ensure the country's safety against irresponsible actions by some groups, and the constitutional declaration will expire once the referendum result is announced. I invite all (...)
Over recent days, some politicians, academics, activists and even ordinary people have warned against the possibility of civil war breaking out in Egypt as a result of the tense atmosphere prevailing on the heels of the controversial constitutional (...)
Contrary to what the Western collective mind believes, Islamic Sharia law does not focus on stonings to death, amputations or the death penalty. Instead, it is a sophisticated legal system that seeks to spread justice, mercy and fraternity among (...)
Ashraf Al Araby, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, said the state aims at doubling the national income in the coming 10 years through achieving real development rate annually reaches 7-7.5%.
He said further that the state targets (...)
Egypt's Minister of Investment, Osama Saleh, stated that at the end of 2012 that state's plan, which aims at presenting 15 projects via the system of partnership between the private and public sectors, will be announced. At the start of 2013 it will (...)
Osama Saleh, Minister of Investment, said the transitional period that the country lives is the most serious periods on the economic and political levels, therefore it needs the support of all sectors.
During "MENA Project Finance &PPP" conference, (...)
As Egypt continues on the path towards democracy, five main challenges remain, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
The long road towards a fully-fledged democratic system is not by any means an easy one. On the contrary, it is a rocky and risky one, full of (...)
In reinstating the People's Assembly judged unconstitutional by the highest legal authority in the land, President Mursi has imperilled one of the foundations of the new republic Egyptians want, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
A shocking and thunderous (...)
So long as some appear allergic to the Muslim Brotherhood, diehard adherents will continue to proliferate at a time when Egypt needs national unity, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
Once elected the president of post-revolutionary Egypt, Mohamed Mursi, (...)
Egyptians must not remain the captives of past wounds and past pain if they want to build a brighter future, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
The great writer and philosopher Paulo Coelho wrote in his novel The Zahir that when we have been able to clear (...)
CAIRO: A number of activists today reported that in early voting in the first constituency of North Cairo in Shubra several boxes full of ballot cards were thrown outside the polling station.
The police had left the boxes unguarded and some (...)
A new, Islamic social networking website is set to launch in Istanbul, Turkey. It is funded by prominent Muslim businessmen, according to Hurriyet Daily News, a Turkish newspaper.
"No politics, no bans, no limits,” reads the motto of the website, (...)
The trial of Egypt's former interior minister Habib al-Adly has been postponed to 3 August, state-run TV announced on Monday.
Adly is charged with ordering the murder of pro-democracy protesters during the January uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak (...)
The heads of Egyptian premiere league clubs have agreed to earmark 25 percent of players' contracts for the dead and injured victims of the 25 January uprising that brought down former President Hosni Mubarak's regime. The decision was made during a (...)
Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, 75, died Monday morning at Qasr al-Einy hospital after suffering a heart attack the previous night.
Funeral ceremonies will be held in Cairo following the afternoon prayer.
In May 2001 Maher became the (...)
Egypt on Wednesday rejected the findings of a newly-issued US State Department report on human trafficking, which contained criticisms of the country's efforts to combat the phenomenon.
Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said in a (...)