May 15

• Cairo Rivals to Clash Again in 2013 Orange CAF Champions League Group Stage

  CAF

  For the second year running Zamalek and defending Champions Al Ahly have been drawn in the same group for the mini-league stage of the Orange CAF Champions League after a draw... Read more »

• Nation's Minister of Culture to Investigate Corruption Files

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's Minister of Culture Alaa Abdel Aziz said on Wednesday that he would refer all files of corruption within the ministry to be investigated. Read more »

• Nation Considers Harsher Penalties for Assault On Police Officers

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said on Tuesday that the government is considering a proposal of harsher penalties for crimes of assault on police officers while on duty. Read more »

• Court Accepts Garana's Plea Over Graft Charges, Releases Him

  Aswat Masriya

  A Cairo criminal court has accepted the plea of former Tourism Minister Zuhair Garana over graft charges and released him, a local satellite channel reported on Tuesday. Read more »

• Teacher Accused of Insulting Religion Released On Bail

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's top prosecutor ordered on Tuesday the release of a Coptic schoolteacher accused of contempt of Islam on a bail of EGP 20,000, pending investigations. Read more »

• Nation's Fear of Shi'ite Influence Is Groundless - Iranian Official

  Aswat Masriya

  Director of the Iranian-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce Sabah Zangana has dismissed Egyptian fears that a spike in tourism collaboration would lead to a spread in Shi'ite influence in... Read more »

• 2013 Orange CAF Champions League Draw Conducted in Cairo

  CAF

  The draw for the group phase of this year's 2013 Orange CAF Champions League has been conducted in Cairo and Egyptian club side Al Ahly will start the defence of their Orange CAF... Read more »

• Court Acquits Defendants For Shown Solidarity With Members of Black Block [press release]

  HRInfo

  The appellant Misdemeanor Court of Tagmough El-Khamis accepted the appeal of 6 youth shown solidarity with members of the Black Block and in the subject of the lawsuit to cancel... Read more »

May 14

• Govt Rethinks Its Subsidy System for the Poor

  IRIN

  The Egyptian government has taken tentative steps towards reducing the roughly US$20 billion subsidy system that supporters say provides vital aid to the one-in-four Egyptians in... Read more »

• Blogger Accused of Insulting President to Face Verdict in June

  Aswat Masriya

  An Egyptian court set a June 3 date to issue a verdict on the case of prominent blogger and activist Ahmed Douma, who has been accused of insulting the president and disrupting... Read more »

• White House Official Pledges U.S. Support for Nation

  Aswat Masriya

  In a visit to Cairo, Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East Philip Gordon reaffirmed the importance of bilateral relations and U.S.... Read more »

• Prime Minister Kandil Says He Expects IMF Loan Deal Within 45 Days

  Aswat Masriya

  Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure a $4.8 billion loan for Egypt are nearing their end, Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said on Monday. Read more »

• Court Quashes Sentence for Mubarak-Era Tycoon

  Focac

  An Egyptian court quashed Sunday the sentence of a 7-year prison term and a large fine for a business tycoon over money laundering charges and ordered his retrial, official news... Read more »

• Soccer Symposium Ends in Egypt

  CAF

  FIFA coach of the year 2012 Vicente Del Bosque, coach of Spain winners of EURO 2012 and FIFA World Cup 2010 held a press conference at the conclusion of the CAF Symposium for the... Read more »

• Tragedy, Opportunity Mark Egyptian's Two Months in Boston

  State Department

  Egypt's Nawara Belal worked at the American Islamic Congress just one block away from where, on April 15, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. As part of... Read more »

• Mursi Asks Investment Minister to Remove Investment Obstacles

  Aswat Masriya

  President Mohamed Mursi asked Minister of Investment Yehia Hamed to create the necessary environment to launch economic development plans, through forming a real partnership... Read more »

• Travel Ban Lifted On Mubarak-Era Minister After Returning Le 15 Million

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's top prosecutor lifted name of former Foreign Trade and Industry Rashid Mohamed Rashid from the airports' arrest black list on Monday, after returning 15 million Egyptian... Read more »

• Rwanda's Team in Cairo for Davis Cup

  New Times

  Rwanda's four-man team left the country on Monday for Egypt ahead of this year's Africa Group III tournament, which begins on Tuesday at the Smash Tennis Academy in Cairo. Read more »

May 13

• Activist's Trial for Insulting Egypt President Continues

  Aswat Masriya

  The second hearing of Ahmed Douma's trial for insulting the Egyptian president and spreading false information will be held on Monday. Read more »

• Suspects Arrested in Plot Against Embassy

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  Egyptian security forces have arrested three militants with ties to Al-Qaeda who were planning terrorist attacks in Egyptian cities and against a foreign embassy, the Interior... Read more »

• Mubarak's Retrial Starts

  Tunis Afrique Presse

  A medically-equipped helicopter ferried former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to court on Saturday, where 3,000 security personnel were gathered to maintain peace, state TV... Read more »

• April 6 Movement Leader Detained in Cairo [document]

  State Department

  Excerpt from the United States Department of State daily press briefing: Read more »

• April 6 Demonstrates in Solidarity With Detained Activists

  Aswat Masriya

  A pro-revolution youth movement that played a large role in the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak has begun a sit-in by the presidential palace in solidarity with detained... Read more »

• Economy Ministers Mull Over IMF Loan Negotiations

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's economy ministers met with Prime Minister Hisham Kandil to discuss the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) loan developments and revise budget deficit control measures. Read more »

• Egypt Opposition Convenes to Discuss Latest Updates

  Aswat Masriya

  Egypt's main opposition alliance, the National Salvation Front, will meet on Monday to discuss the latest political and economic developments. Read more »