Sisi is Leading Democratic Transition in Egypt: US
Deputy spokesperson of the United States State Department Marie Harf said in a press briefing on Monday that…
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Constitution Vote Day Two, Egypt Shares Gain EGP2 bln at Open
As voting on post-Morsi military-backed constitutional referendum continues nationwide for the second day, Egyptian…
Constitution Vote Day One: Egypt Shares Gain EGP4bn at Open
As voting on post-Morsi military-backed constitutional referendum has just kicked off nationwide, Egyptian stocks…
Low Turnout of Egyptian Expats in Referendum amid ‘Vote By Mail’ Cancellation
The low turnout of Egyptian expats on the referendum is due to the cancellation of the option of voting via mail,…
Egypt Eases Voting Restrictions for Constitution Referendum
Egypt’s Interim President Adly Mansour amended the political rights law on Monday. Citizens can now vote at polling…
Egypt Shares Close Lower Driven by Foreign Sell-offs on Monday
Egyptian stocks have ended Monday much lower encountering losses totaled EGP 714 million triggered by foreign…
Egypt Shares Tumble on Monday, Lose EGP172 mln at Opening
Egyptian stocks have opened Monday slightly lower incurring losses of EGP 172 million driven by local and non-Arab…
Egypt Pushes ‘Constitution for All’ – But Mostly Westerners
There were several things that looked wrong about the poster advertising a “Constitution for All Egyptians”. There…
Egypt’s EGX 30 Ends Week 1.8% up Ahead of Referendum Date Remarks
Ahead of the anticipated presidential declaration of the constitutional referendum date, Egyptian stocks finished…
Egypt’s President to Announce Referendum Date on Saturday
Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour is expected to announce the date of a referendum on the amended 2012…
‘Mistakes’ Found in Egypt’s Draft Charter
Egypt’s interim president has met with his consultants to discuss what he saw as “errors” in a draft charter…
Egypt Shares Open Higher on Wednesday, Gain EGP595 mln
Egyptian stocks opened higher on Wednesday posting gains worth EGP 595 million backed by local net buyers. The…
Egypt’s Constitutional Panel Holds Final Meeting After Adopting a New Draft
A panel that amended a constitution drafted under now-ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi held a final meeting…
Egypt’s Constitutional Panel Holds Final Meeting After Adopting a New Draft
A panel that amended a constitution drafted under now-ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi held a final meeting…
Egypt’s Panel Begins Vote on Draft Constitution
A panel in Egypt has begun voting on a series of constitutional amendments, a milestone in the country's transition…
Salmawi: 50 % of Seats in Municipal Council Allocated for Women, Youth
Spokesman for the 50-member constitution panel Mohamed Salmawi said on Tuesday 26/11/2013 that 25 percent of seats…
Foreign NGOs to Monitor Egypt Constitution Referendum
Egypt said Monday it will allow six foreign groups to monitor a referendum on the revised constitution that is…
Egypt Panel Approves ‘Conditional Military Trials of Civilians’
Egypt's 50-member constitution committee has approved an article allowing civilians to be tried by military courts.…
Military Retain 8-Year Veto Over Defence Minister In Egypt’s Constitution
Egypt's new constitution will stipulate that the defence minister must be a member of the military and must be…
Fate Of Military Trials In Egypt’s Constitution To Be Decided On Sunday
The secretary-general of the committee responsible for drafting the new constitution has announced that the…
Final Egypt Constitution Debates Will Be Public: Moussa
The final sessions of Egypt's constitution-drafting panel will be held in public and alternate members will be…
Sawiris Family Plans to Inject EGP4 bln Investments in Egypt Early 2014
Egypt Investment Billionaire Naguib Sawiris is expecting that the Egyptian market will witness an influx of foreign…
Dina A.Fattah, Moataz Al-Demerdash on Air Today to Review Egypt’s Economic Status
“Misr Al-gadeda" (New Egypt) on Al-Hayet 2 channel will be hosting today the Egyptian media figure Dina Abdel…
Nour Party Names Alternative to Constitution Committee
The Nour Party representative for the 50-member constitution-drafting committee, Bassem Al-Zarka, has stepped down…
Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II Demands Amendments to Constitution
Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II requested an amendment to the constitution's third article – which deals with…
Controversial Constitution Articles to Be Settled by 75% Vote
The 50-member constitution committee agreed on Monday that controversial articles will be settled by a 75 percent…
Salafist Nour Party Agrees to Join Egypt Constitutional Committee
Egypt’s Salafist Nour Party has decided to participate in the 50-member committee tasked with proposing amendments…
‘Egypt Has Overcome a Conspiracy against the State’: Interim Presidential…
Egyptian presidential aide for media affairs, Ahmed El-Meslemani, said Sunday that the country has overcome a…
Constitutional Tweaks May Empower Mubarak-era Politicians in Egypt
Changes suggested by Egypt's army-backed rulers would scrap Islamic additions to a constitution forced through…
Presidency: Egypt Is Waging a War against Extremism
Presidential Advisor for Political Affairs Mostafa Hegazy has said on Saturday Egypt is facing "war by the forces…
Egypt: Stocks Gain EGP3.5 bln at Midday on Local, Arab Buyers
Egypt’s stock market rallied by the midday session of Sunday posting gains of EGP 3.5 billion backed by local and…
Decree Issued to Start Work on Egypt Constitution – Presidency
Egypt's new president has issued a decree for legal experts to start work amending the country's constitution,…
US Sens. McCain and Graham: Cut off Aid to Egypt
Mohamed Morsi’s presidency was a huge missed opportunity. He placed himself above the law, failed to govern…
Breaking: Egypt’s Constitution Dismissed, Army Chief Says
Three hours after the 48-hour deadline passes, the Egyptian army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has delivered its…
Egypt Army Plan Would Sideline Morsi If No Deal in 24 Hours
Egypt's army has plans to push President Mohamed Morsi aside and suspend the constitution if he fails to strike a…
Egypt’s Morsi Offers Constitution Change Before Protests
President Mohamed Morsi offered opponents a say on Wednesday in amending a controversial new constitution and a…
Morsi & Egyptians’ Last Divorce!!
It seems that the school of politicians in Egypt has been ruined a long ago, as it comes out with untalented and…
EGX Gains EGP 2.7 Bln, Benchmark Opens 1.44% Higher Backed By Morsi’s Speech
Backed by Egyptian President’s speech vowing to boost economy and to have a dialogue with the opposition, the…
Morsi Seeks To Quiet Opposition, Boost Economy
Egypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Morsi said Egyptians had freely chosen a constitution with “complete…
EGX 30 Falls 0.34%, Ends At 5300 Pts As Economic Crisis Looms
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has extended its opening losses to eventually reach EGP 747 million during Wednesday’s…