Hesham Qandil
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
For the second day in a row, dozens of academics with master’s and doctoral degrees protested in front of Prime…
Tuesday’s papers: Dueling praise and criticism among the headlines
Egypt
January 15, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Dueling praise and criticism among the headlines
Discrepancies continue to a greater extent between state-owned and independent news coverage in Tuesday’s papers. While state-run papers praise the…
Government seeks average growth rate of 7 percent
Business
January 13, 2013
Government seeks average growth rate of 7 percent
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said the government is seeking to reach an average growth rate of 7 percent by 2022.…
PM forms committee to prepare and study draft laws
Egypt
January 10, 2013
PM forms committee to prepare and study draft laws
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has moved to form a High Committee for Legislative Affairs that would prepare and study draft…
Verdict on Qandil dismissal, imprisonment case set for 15 January
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Verdict on Qandil dismissal, imprisonment case set for 15 January
The Dokki Misdemeanor Court is scheduled to issue a verdict on 15 January in a case filed against Prime Minister…
Qatari prime minister arrives in Cairo to discuss economic relations
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Qatari prime minister arrives in Cairo to discuss economic relations
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim arrived in Cairo late on Monday for a two-day visit. Jassim is to…
IMF official in Egypt as currency crisis bites
Business
January 7, 2013
IMF official in Egypt as currency crisis bites
A senior International Monetary Fund official met Egypt's government on Monday to discuss a vital US$4.8 billion loan as the…
Prime minister: Egyptian expat remittances increase by 40 percent
Business
January 6, 2013
Prime minister: Egyptian expat remittances increase by 40 percent
Remittances from Egyptians living abroad have increased by 40 percent, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in a press conference Sunday.
Prime minister: New parliamentary elections law to be finished Sunday
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Prime minister: New parliamentary elections law to be finished Sunday
The Cabinet will finish the new parliamentary elections law Sunday, then submit it to the Shura Council to pass it…
Sunday’s papers: The Cabinet shuffles while the opposition splits
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Sunday’s papers: The Cabinet shuffles while the opposition splits
The new Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil late Saturday, as well as a looming conflict inside the…