Egyptian citizens

Why do Egyptian elites resist liberal values?

Mohammed Nosseir

Why should I have an equal vote when I pay substantially more taxes than most Egyptian citizens? This is the famous argument made by wealthy Egyptians who believe that citizenship status is all about financial contribution to the state. Egyptians generally, and the elites in particular, tend to assess and value our country’s economic and political development based on theRead more

Egypt’s economy is a special case

Mohammed Nosseir

The relationship between the Egyptian government and various international economic agencies is a very “hush-hush” one; meetings and dialogues between the two parties often take place behind the scenes. Egyptian citizens, who will eventually be affected by any economic measures agreed upon at the talks, learn of an economic reform program only at the time of its implementation. Since theRead more

Heidy contract to present talk show close to end

Cairo - Islam Khairy

Egyptian actress Heidy Karam revealed that her contract to present her comedy talk show “Nafsana” will end in the coming April, saying that she has not decided whether to renew her contract with the channel or not. She praised the staff working in the program, saying that she extremely enjoys working with them. She added that she received offer toRead more

MP blames government for performance

Cairo - Ahmed Abdullah

Egyptian parliamentarian Ahmed Ewis expressed a state of great dissatisfaction with the current government of Sharif Ismail, or a number of ministers in particular, revealing during an interview with "Muslimchronicle" about the proximity of a ministerial reshuffle of a number of bags to be flawed, pointing out that the study of constitutional amendments is still considered and studied within theRead more

Reasons of illegal constructions

Cairo - Mina Gerges

Egypt's engineer syndicate head, Tareq al-Nabarawy, revealed that Egypt is suffering from the phenomenon illegal construction, describing it as very complex and goes back to many years of neglect, what puts us in a crisis that threatens the lives of many Egyptian citizens. Al-Nabarawy said, in an exclusive interview with Muslimchronicle, that the syndicate called the Egyptian parliament forRead more

Mohamed Al Sadat reveals intention

Cairo - Mina Girgis

Chairperson of Egypt’s Reform and Development Party Mohamed Anwar Al Sadat revealed his intention to run for the coming presidential elections scheduled to be held in 2018, saying that he will participate in the coming elections if the government provided guarantees to ensure integrity. He said that a large number of politicians and publich figures demanded him to take theRead more

Egyptian official is concerned

Cairo - Mina Samy

Chairperson of Citizens against High Prices Mahmoud Al Asqalany warned of the current wave of inflation witnessed in the country after the recent decision taken by Egypt’s government to increase the prices of commodities and oil. He expressed his concern over the repercussions of such decision during the current critical period. He added that the Egyptian government suffers from budgetRead more

Interior Ministry warns citizens over dubious methods for collecting information about Egypt

Cairo - Arab Today

The Interior Ministry on Tuesday urged the Egyptian citizens to be careful and on the alert over dubious methods for collecting information about Egypt that is aimed at undermining national security. In a released statement, the ministry warned the citizens of fake media companies that are collecting information about the internal situation in Egypt. The ministry has recently received severalRead more

Ministry keen on upgrading pharmaceuticals industry

Cairo - MENA

Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil on Sunday asserted that the ministry was keen on upgrading the pharmaceuticals industry to meet the needs of local market at affordable prices. This came during the minister's meeting with a number of representatives of American pharmaceutical companies operating in Egypt. The minister reviewed the main problems facing the pharmaceutical industry and theRead more

NCCPIM head: Rising tide of illegal migration not to sway determination to take preventive measures

Cairo - Arab Today

Head of the Egyptian National Coordinating Committee on Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration (NCCPIM) Naela Gabr said the rising tide of illegal migration would not sway the country's determination to take all preventive measures at all levels to halt the loss of lives of Egyptian citizens and fellow Africans targeted by abusive smugglers. "We were all shaken by the tragedyRead more