Egypt News Journal
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Andrew Long is group general manager and CEO of HSBC Bank Egypt SAE. He was appointed CEO after the 2011 revolution — a critical juncture for Egypt’s economy.
Islamist gunmen kidnap 7 Egypt security personnel in Sinai
By Yousri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Islamist gunmen abducted seven members of the Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday and want jailed militants released in exchange for the men, security sources said. Hardline Islamist groups based in North Sinai have exploited the collapse of state authority after the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak to launch attacks ...
Islamist gunmen kidnap seven Egypt security personnel in Sinai
By Yousri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Islamist gunmen abducted seven members of the Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday and want jailed militants released in exchange for the men, security sources said. Hardline Islamist groups based in North Sinai have exploited the collapse of state authority after the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak to launch attacks ...
President wants Egypt to stop importing wheat within four years
Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, wants to stop importing wheat within four years and rely on its growing local production, President Mohamed Mursi said on Wednesday. "The current rates are excellent and I think by the end of the week we will reach 2 million tonnes, about half of what we are seeking this year," Mursi said during a festival to celebrate the harvest season in a wheat farm ...
Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market
Brokers and investors worry the Muslim Brotherhood's rise to power will put the ailing Egyptian economy even deeper in the tank. CAIRO — His phone doesn't ring and his charts are gloomy.
Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market
Brokers and investors worry the Muslim Brotherhood's rise to power will put the ailing Egyptian economy even deeper in the tank. CAIRO — His phone doesn't ring and his charts are gloomy.
Egypt: Reports of Embassy Plots
Three Egyptian men arrested last week and accused of plotting terrorist acts in Egypt sought to carry out suicide attacks against the United States and French Embassies, the state news media said Wednesday.
Egypt: Bomb suspects targeted US, French embassies
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state prosecutors say three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants detained over the weekend were plotting to attack the U.S. and French embassies in Cairo using car bombs.
Egypt: Bomb suspects targeted US, French embassies
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state prosecutors say three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants detained over the weekend were plotting to attack the U.S. and French embassies in Cairo using car bombs.
Egypt militants planned to hit U.S. and French embassies - MENA
CAIRO (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked militant cell detained in Egypt was planning suicide attacks on the French and U.S. embassies, the state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday, quoting investigators. Authorities on Saturday announced the capture of three Egyptians with links to al Qaeda, saying they had been found in possession of 10 kg (22 pounds) of explosive materials. ...
Egypt says disputes with Dubai's DAMAC are resolved
CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) - Egypt said on Wednesday it hadsettled disputes with the Dubai-based developer DAMAC involvingprojects dating back to the Mubarak era - an agreement thegovernment hopes will reassure prospective investors. The government said the settlement covered three disputes:two involving housing projects near Cairo and the thirdinvolving a piece of land on the Red Sea. It said the ...
Egypt militants planned to hit US and French embassies: MENA
CAIRO (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked militant cell detained in Egypt was planning suicide attacks on the French and U.S. embassies, the state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday, quoting investigators. Authorities on Saturday announced the capture of three Egyptians with links to al Qaeda, saying they had been found in possession of 10 kg (22 pounds) of explosive materials. ...
Egypt militants planned to hit U.S. and French embassies - MENA
CAIRO (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked militant cell detained in Egypt was planning suicide attacks on the French and U.S. embassies, the state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday, quoting investigators. Authorities on Saturday announced the capture of three Egyptians with links to al Qaeda, saying they had been found in possession of 10 kg (22 pounds) of explosive materials. ...
Egypt judges suspend talks with Mursi over disputed reforms
By Alexander Dziadosz CAIRO (Reuters) - Senior Egyptian judges halted talks with President Mohamed Mursi on judicial reforms on Wednesday after parliament decided to discuss the proposed laws despite presidential promises to seek consensus first. Islamist lawmakers allied to Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood are pushing a bill that would force out more than 3,000 judges by lowering the retirement age ...
Egypt judges suspend talks with Morsi
Egypt's top judicial council has suspended talks with President Mohammed Morsi after a renewed push by Islamist lawmakers on a controversial bill that would remove thousands of senior judges.
