CAIRO, Oct 7 (Aswat Masriya) – Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has arrived in Cairo Tuesday evening in a brief visit at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, state-run MENA agency reported.
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Parliamentary elections to take place by end of the year: Mehleb
Amending the Protest Law has not been broached in cabinet meetings, says Prime Minister
Read More »What Egypt Can and Cannot Do Against the Islamic State
U.S. President Barack Obama’s recently declared strategy against the so-called Islamic State, a Sunni extremist organization that now controls vast swathes of Iraq and Syria, calls for the building of an international coalition. Alongside Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf states, Egypt is often mentioned as a critical U.S. …
Read More »Mehleb meets Swiss ambassador to discuss smuggled money
Mubarak-era leaders’ assets frozen, despite pressure from their lawyers
Read More »Egypt's legislative reform committee holds first meeting
The committee, led by Egypt’s prime minister, was formed to streamline new draft laws with the country’s constitution
Read More »Egypt drafting law to protect facilities, criminalises attacks on water and electricity: PM
Government drafts document obliging Toshka development companies to finish within 3 years or face land withdrawal
Read More »Tense Egyptian-US relations evident in Africa summit
US is striving to expand its influence in Africa, Egypt heads project to develop its African interests, strategic expert says
Read More »Sisi, Abbas talk cease-fire as Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza
President Abel Fattah al-Sisi met with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo on Thursday afternoon to push forward with cease-fire talks, reported the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram. Hours later, Israel announced the launch of its ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
Read More »Egypt court annuls verdict against Morsi-era premier
An Egyptian court has annulled a previous court verdict sentencing former prime minister Hisham Qandil, who served under ousted president Mohamed Morsi, to one year in prison, a judicial source said on Sunday.
Read More »Mehleb urges committee to protect workers when seizing MB companies
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb instructed a committee responsible for identifying and freezing Muslim Brotherhood funds to avoid harming employees of organizations affiliated with the banned organization, and to focus instead on making sure that funds are not used to “support terrorism.”
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