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The number of millionaires in Egypt
How many people possess more than $1m in Egypt? According to the Credit Suisse global wealth data report of 2015, Egypt has 23,000 millionaires in comparison to 12,000 in Morocco, 35,000 in Qatar, 60,000 in UAE, 70,000 in Turkey, 85,000 in Israel, 180,000 in India, 350,000 in Spain, 1 million in each of China and …
Former Al-Zamalek player fired over criticism of Al-Sisi
Ahmed Al-Merghany criticised the president over the Wednesday attacks i
Prosecution releases 18 Zamalek fans, detains 3
Club and football association presidents will be summoned to investigations, says lawyer
Bereaved families, supporters blame security forces and club president for deaths
Authorities fail to hold security forces accountable, say families
Narratives of the Air Defence tragedy
Ultras group accuse security forces and club president, state orders fan arrest
Egypt welcomes Burkina Faso’s return to civilian rule after coup
Colonel Zida transferring power to retired diplomat, in move Egypt foreign ministry says shows “political maturity”
Suspects in Mortada Mansour assassination attempt arrested
Ultras White Knights group says members’ homes were raided; Ministry of Interior denied allegations
15 richest men in Egypt worth over $23bn: Egypt Business Directory
Sawiris, Mansour and Sewedy family make a strong showing on list
Young political cartoonists use symbols to fight ‘red lines’
Since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, cartoonist say it has become more taboo to draw the country’s leaders in an unflattering light
Sexual harasser sentenced to 1 year
Swift prison sentence for bus passenger who took a photo of a sleeping woman
Al-Sisi calls on Egyptians to ‘line up’ for the country
The president and interior minister give speeches in the graduation ceremony of policemen from the Police Academy
Protest Law to be appealed before SCC
An NGO and a law centre had both filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the infamous law
President establishes committee for legislative reform
The committee will be tasked with drafting and revising draft legislations prepared by the state
Al-Sisi accepts resignations of Mansour’s advisers
Presidential advisers appointed by former president Mansour submit their resignations
Mansour granted top state honour
Former president ended his interim rule on Sunday, 8 June, handing over power to Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi’s swears in before cheering court
He and outgoing president Mansour will sign an “unprecedented” agreement to hand over power
Mansour delivers farewell speech
“I hand over the state to the president entrusted by the people,” interim president says
Mansour revokes Morsi’s presidential pardons
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya condemns the decision, which affects 12 of its members
Cabinet to resign following presidential elections: Mehleb
Prime Minister says resignation comes in line with laws, constitution
Parties condemn draft Parliamentary Elections Law
Political movements wary of a return to Mubarak-era practices due to the new draft
Al-Beltagy fined for insulting president of Al-Zamalek club
The Muslim Brotherhood leader faces an array of charges in various other cases
Draft law combating sexual harassment is a positive yet insufficient step: Women’s rights advocates
Cabinet finalises draft legislation creating harsher penalties for sexual harassment
Interim President Mansour suggests Egypt could revive privatisation
Reuters – Egypt’s Interim president suggested on Wednesday the biggest Arab nation was open to the idea of resuming privatisation, a move that could help revive confidence in the battered economy after years of turmoil. “There is no selling of the public sector at a cheap price,” President Adly Mansour said in a televised speech, hinting that the …
Political parties, groups support calls to drop Protest Law
Many people have been arrested and sentenced to jail time under the controversial law
President refers anti-terror legislation back to cabinet amid mounting criticism
Presidential decision to subject the draft to societal dialogue is futile, says human rights lawyer
Egypt ranks second in the World’s Richest Arabs list: Forbes Middle East
According to Forbes Middle East’s counts, the total worth of the Egyptian Sawiris family is $13.2bn
Anti-Coup Alliance describes Ashton visit as ‘evil’
EU Election Observation Mission to monitor presidential elections
Nile University students welcome president’s proposed resolution to conflict with Zewail City
Interim President Adly Mansour reaches “friendly agreement” Sunday allowing Nile University and Zewail City students to share contested lands until the latter moves out
I promise we can achieve stability, security and hope: Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi resigns from armed forces; Sedki Sobhi promoted to General and expected to replace him
Al-Sisi to run for presidency
As per the constitution, defence minister must give up his position if he is to run for president