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Blaming the other guy 7th time’s the charm let’s roll Amnesty International called the Contract workers hold their Cairorollers has high hopes at Port Said trial verdicts an attempt at seventh sit-in in Ain Sokhna, starting a roller derby league ‘scapegoating’ without providing demanding fulltime employment in Egypt answers 2 at a factory they built 3 8 Egypt refuses iMF emergency funding activist Hassan Mustafa Hegazy: ‘It Is our rIgHt to receIve tHe full $4.8bn loan’ sentenced to 2 years By rana muhammad taha Mohamed said. The first offer was By nada Badawi also declined by Mustafa and his family. Alexandrian political activist Hassan Mahienour El-Massry, a politi- Egypt has refused an International Mustafa was sentenced to two years cal activist in Alexandria, said that Monetary Fund (IMF) ‘bridge loan’ in prison on Tuesday. He was arrested protesters are gathering outside Al- of $750m in emergency funds, an- on 21 January, accused of physically Mansheya Court. El-Massry was with nounced Minister of Finance Al-Mor- attacking a prosecutor. Mustafa during the incident when he si Hegazy in a press conference on Hamdy Khalaf, Mustafa’s lawyer and allegedly attacked Darwish. Tuesday. one of the witnesses who testified in “There’s going to be a protest “We have done what was required court, said: “We were surprised with condemning the verdict,” she said. of us in terms of the social and eco- the verdict. It is an insult to lawyers.” “People are already rallying up.” nomic reform programme,” he said. Khalaf, alongside two other lawyers, Political activists in Cairo and Alex- “It is our right as a nation, and as a testified in court denying that Mustafa andria called for marches in solidarity member nation of the IMF, to receive attacked prosecutor Ahmed Darwish with Mustafa on Tuesday evening. 300% of our quota, or $4.8bn.” in their presence. “Another march is planned to take Minister of Planning and Interna- “Darwish’s medical report stated place in Alexandria on Friday follow- tional Cooperation Ashraf El-Araby that he suffers from ‘a reddened left ing prayers,” Mohamed said. said on Sunday that Egypt does not cheek’,” Khalaf said, adding that the Mustafa allegedly slapped Dar- need the bridge loan. report is not proof that Mustafa wish after going with three human The emergency fund falls under slapped Darwish. “The problem is not rights lawyers and three activists to the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument with the medical report; it’s with the the Al-Mansheya Court Complex (RFI) facility, which offers rapid and prosecutor’s false accusations. This on 21 January to check on detained low-access financial assistance to IMF reflects all that is wrong with the protesters arrested after clashes

member countries with urgent bal- Courtesy of Ministry of Finance Egyptian prosecution system.” that followed the trial of police ance of payments problems, without “it is our right as a nation, and as a member nation of the imF, to receive 300% of our quota, or $4.8bn,” said minister Khalaf stated that the verdict will officers accused of killing protest- the need for a full-fledged IMF pro- of Finance al-morsi hegazy (centre) on tuesday be appealed. ers on 25 January. He is also facing gramme. Mustafa’s brother Mohamed said charges of helping detainees escape Al-Araby said that Egypt rather member country. Each member is while a strong medium-term policy modified economic programme in Feb- his family was approached by Dar- imprisonment and inciting violence “needs broad structural measures to assigned a quota, or a contribution, programme is being put in place,” ruary, which aimed to meet conditions wish who offered to settle. “He said in Al-Mansheya. tackle its budget deficit”. based on the country’s relative size IMF spokeswoman Wafa Amr told set by the IMF for the proposed loan. that this is only a primary verdict,” He has gone on hunger strike twice Egypt could have had access to al- in the global economy. Countries con- Reuters. These included tax increases, curb- Mohamed said. “It can be reversed if in protest over his detention. most $750 million in emergency funds, tribute money to a pool through the This comes amid the IMF’s reser- ing subsidised fuel, and some other Mustafa apologises to him.” Mustafa is a well-known activist limited to 50% of the country’s quota quota system and can use this fund vations on Morsi’s pledged economic approaches. Mohamed denied any intention to in Alexandria. He was first arrested per year and 100% of its quota in total. to borrow temporarily in case of pay- reforms, with anonymous IMF sourc- Egypt’s budget deficit hit 10.9% of accept Darwish’s offer. “Mustafa has on 6 April 2008, during a demonstra- Egypt’s IMF quota stands at $1.4bn. ment imbalances. es expressed skepticism on their ef- the country’s GDP for this year. done nothing to apologise for.” tion supporting the Mahalla work- The IMF’s quota system allows “Use of the RFI could be an option fectiveness. Darwish made a similar offer im- ers’ strike. for the raising of funds for loans to if there is a need for interim financing, The Egyptian government unveiled a continued on page 7 mediately after Mustafa’s detention, Additional reporting by Sara Abou Bakr

Sudanese repre- a paralysed city: sentatives in Cairo Coptic Catholic Patriarch inaugurated By Joel gulhane Bishop Ibrahim Isaac: ‘We pray for the president to be guided by God towards what’s best The diesel fuel crisis for our country’ Executive Chairman of the Darfur Re- gional Authority Tijani Sese and Suda- By nouran el-Behairy is best for our country,” Isaac said in from the armed forces also attended nese minister of investment Moustafa his first speech as Patriarch. the ceremony. Ismail met with President Mohamed The Coptic Catholic Church held a He added that Muslims and Chris- Omar Salem, the minister of state Morsi on Monday to discuss bilateral mass on Tuesday to inaugurate Bish- tians in Egypt should set an example for parliamentary and legal affairs, at- relations and the reconstruction of the op Ibrahim Isaac as the new Coptic of co-existence based on equality in tended on behalf of Prime Minister Darfur region. Catholic Patriarch. rights and duties. Hesham Qandil. Sese and Ismail also met with Minister Bishop Isaac was chosen to become Representatives of Egyptian Pope Tawadros III, Patriarch of the of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr the sixth Coptic Catholic Patriarch on churches and Al-Azhar attended the Coptic Orthodox Church, gave a on Monday and Secretary General of the 15 January, succeeding Bishop Antoni- inauguration ceremony. Also in at- speech at the ceremony Arab League Nabil El Araby on Tuesday. ous Naguib, who gave up his post for tendance were several political fig- “Together we build a nation that According to a statement released by health-related reasons. ures, including former presidential appreciates the values of citizenship the Presidency, the Sudanese represen- President Mohamed Morsi sent a candidate Amr Moussa, former par- and love,” Abdel Moneim Abolfotoh, tatives delivered a letter to Morsi from letter to Isaac congratulating him on liamentarian Amr Hamzawy, National leader of the Misr Al-Qawia Party, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. It his new position. Major Genral Abdel Salvation Front (NSF) leader George said on Twitter as he congratulated contained ideas for developing bilateral Moamen Fouda attended the inaugu- Isaac, former presidential candidate the new patriarch. relations, “especially in the fields of econ- ration on the president’s behalf. and Popular Current leader Hamdeen The mass was held at the Virgin omy, investment, trade and agriculture”. “We pray for the president and all Sabahy, and former deputy prime min- Mary Lady of Egypt Cathedral in Morsi expressed “his interest in open- officials to be guided by God to what ister Yehia Al-Gamal. Representatives Nasr city. ing new horizons for bilateral coopera- tion to serve the interests of the two countries”. He also informed the Suda- nese representatives of his desire to visit interior Ministry to resort to AFP Photo / Khaled DesoukiAFP Photo Sudan “at the earliest opportunity”. large queues formed around gas stations in cairo, giza and several Morsi also highlighted Egypt’s com- other governorates as microbuses, buses and trucks waited to fill their mitment to support the reconstruction gradual use of force vehicles with available diesel fuel of the conflict torn region of Darfur “and the willingness of the Egyptian The ministry’s head of the General Administration for Media and Public Relations said the Though it is not the first time a gas they have been in the past. Daily News companies in the public and private sec- or diesel shortage has plagued Cairo Egypt investigates the mounting fuel tors to contribute to the reconstruc- ministry will resort to use of force based on rules and laws and several other governorates, the problems in the country, looking at tion of the region”. He also informed recent crisis in Egypt has left the how they are affecting ordinary citi- Sese and Ismail that Egypt will attend By hend Kortam capital city paralysed due to a major zens and what the government is do- a conference in Doha in April on the strike organised by microbus drivers. ing in response. reconstruction of Darfur. Top police officials said the police will It seems these strikes by transpor- resort to the gradual use of force in tation drivers are much larger than Feature on page 4 continued on page 2 accordance to rules and laws. The statement came from Abdel- Fattah Othman, the head of the Gen- Egyptian Stock Exchange eral Administration for Media and Public Relations, on Tuesday. 7.0219 7.447 Closing Daily Change Othman said the Ministry of Inte- EGX 30 5,404.91 0.03% rior will carry out its full obligations 6.7631 6.7932 guaranteed by the law to protect the nation “no matter how much it EGX 70 463.86 -0.25% 8.7435 9.2028 costs in terms of efforts and sacri- fices...through the use of all powers 9.9947 10.5197 EGX 100 777.97 -0.29% conferred upon us by law.... and the

gradual use of force”. / Khaled DesoukiAFP Photo 1.794 1.822 EGX 20 6,386.26 0.19% the ministry of interior said that it would “resort to use of force based continued on page 2 on rules and laws” 2 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com

Sudanese repre- amnesty international condemns port sentatives in Cairo Continued from page 1 said death sentences The expansion of bilateral relations between Egypt and Sudan is expected Amnesty: ‘the triAls seem to be more About scApegoAting A few thAn providing to include the creation of a free trade zone between the two countries and the Answers About whAt hAppened’ opening of a cross-border road to the west of the Nile. By Nouran El-Behairy death sentences before implementa- At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tion, had reportedly requested more Kamel Amr pledged Egypt’s support Amnesty International released a time to review the case, but since the for the upcoming conference and the statement on Monday condemning Mufti’s opinion is not legally binding peace process in Darfur, “through par- the death sentences handed to 21 the court had affirmed the sentences ticipating in the peacekeeping mission defendants in the Port Said football anyway. there and its membership of the com- violence case. “Amnesty International had writ- mittee monitoring the implementation In February 2012, during a match ten to the Grand Mufti to urge him of the peace agreement in Darfur”. between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry clubs, not to approve the death sentences,” Kamel Amr also highlighted the need Al-Masry fans charged the football the report stated. for investment in the region, “referring pitch which led to 74 deaths in Port Amnesty also urged the Egyptian to Egypt’s keenness to continue coop- Said stadium. More than 70 people authorities to look into allegations eration programs in Darfur.” were convicted and 21 of them of torture and ill-treatment some The Darfur region of Sudan were sentenced to death last January. defendants said they faced during de- experienced a bloody civil war The verdict that was issued on 26 tention. starting in 2003. In 2011the Dar- January sparked unrest in the Canal The situation in Port Said changed fur Peace Agreement was signed in city that went on a civil disobedience after the 9 March verdict. It was Doha and established the Darfur later in February. largely rejected by the people, as they Regional Authority to oversee the Amnesty International announced believed some of those sentenced to region until a referendum can be it has documents proving “excessive death were innocent. held to decide if the region will be- and unnecessary lethal force in the “Nobody has announced the end come autonomous. security forces’ response to the un- of the civil disobedience, but the In February the United States De- rest – including the use of firearms roads are open and the factories partment of State said that after ten when it was not strictly necessary to are running,” said Mohamed Wafik, a years of conflict in Darfur the US was

protect life”. / Khaled Desouki Photo AFP File member of the Revolutionary Social- concerned over continuing violence The trial for the remaining defen- Egyptians react to the court verdict over the deadly football riot of 2012 in the Suez Canal city of Port Said on 9 March ists in Port Said. in the region. dants was held on 9 March, the 21 death Ultras Ahlawy, fans of Al-Ahly foot- Egypt currently provides both mili- sentences were ratified, and 28 were ac- “The trials which led to the than providing answers about what have played,” the report read. ball club, also rejected the verdict as tary and police personnel as part of quitted while the rest received varying death sentences seem to be more happened on the day of the game The report mentioned that the they believed security officials were the joint United Nations and African prison terms between 5 and 15 years. about scapegoating a few rather and the role the authorities may Grand Mufti, who has to review to blame for the violence. Union peacekeeping force in Darfur. eipR demands government respect Brotherhood not infiltrating ministry: information minister trade union freedom By Basil El-Dabh will be internal dialogue within the develop the media sector and signed lowed to go on the air based on po- ministry to restructure state-run an agreement with the BBC to train litical leanings, saying there are certain The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights says The Ministry of Information is not be- television and radio stations. The min- workers in an effort to improve the procedures in place for those feeling ing “infiltrated” by the Muslim Brother- ister stated that the ministry would output levels of regional media out- censored to utilise. He added that government should pass a law ensuring labour unions hood, according to the ministry’s head. continue to take steps to adhere to lets’ employees. Egypt is for all Egyptians, and both sup- maintain their independence Minister of Information Salah Ab- Article 215 of the new constitution, The Muslim Brotherhood minister porters of the president and the op- del-Maqsoud was referring to media which states that the National Media also denied allegations that the gov- position had the right to access media By Luiz Sanchez by Egypt, which provides for the right reports claiming that there has been Council would regulate the affairs of ernment was planning to sell Maspero, to voice opinions and participate in of workers to establish trade unions a significant increase in the appoint- various media outlets. the state radio and television build- dialogue. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal freely and without interference”. ment of Brotherhood members in the The council is also set to supervise ing, dismissing reports claiming it as The minister closed his statements Rights (EIPR) released a statement on “Article 3 of the Freedom of Associa- ministry, calling these reports “misin- media licensing, penalise different media an attempt to divert attention from by claiming that freedom of the press Tuesday demanding the government tion and Protection of the Right to Orga- formation” in statements to state- violations, and “fight monopolisation”. the success achieved by workers in was universally guaranteed by the “quickly pass a law guaranteeing trade nise, issued by the International Labour owned news agency MENA. He said that he had conducted that building. state and saying his ministry would union freedom and refrain from inter- Organisation, provides that workers’ or- Abdel-Maqsoud noted that fol- meetings with the heads of regional Abdel-Maqsoud rejected claims continue to work to provide increas- fering in the affairs of trade unions”. ganisations and employers have the right lowing parliamentary elections, there channels, discussing plans to further that state media filtered people al- ingly professional Egyptian media. The statement was made in response to draw up their own constitutions and to the appointment of eight members rules, to elect their own representatives of the Petroleum General Syndicate and to organise their administration and by the Minister of Manpower and Im- activities,” EIPR said. abdel Moneim aboul Fotouh demands meaningful dialogue migration Khalid Al-Azhari. Article 3 also stipulates that public Misr Al-Qawia Party head blames Morsi for squandering popular support in first months of presidency The syndicate had 11 empty seats, authorities must “refrain from any in- due to members reaching the age of terference which would restrict this By Basil El-Dabh that regardless of the margin by which retirement. EIPR says workers should right or impede the lawful exercise” Morsi won the presidential elections, be allowed to establish unions freely, of these rights. The current mismanagement of au- it was important to run the country whether independent trade unions or Fatma Ramadan, a member of EIPR thority is harming progress made in the in a more inclusive manner, especially state-affiliated ones. responsible for labour issues, said the revolution, said former presidential can- during the current transitional period. Workers had withdrawn from the government has often interfered with didate and head of the Misr Al-Qawia He called on national forces to Egyptian Workers’ Union in February unions. “Right after [President Mo- Party Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. engage in effective national dialogue, in protest at Al-Azhari’s intervention. hamed] Morsi issued the presidential Aboul Fotouh dismissed claims arguing that previous attempts at Several of the members appointed by decree he passed a law allowing the that his party worked closely with reaching a national consensus since the minister, according to EIPR, are minister of manpower and immigration the Muslim Brotherhood during an the 22 November presidential decree Muslim Brotherhood members. to restructure any union in the country,” interview on CBC Monday evening, had been largely futile, unsuccessful, EIPR said the minister is guilty of she said. saying “If we represented the Muslim and a “waste of time”. overlooking members of the union’s “Such measures infringe on unions’ Brotherhood we would have joined When discussing the current se- general assembly in favour of Broth- rights and freedoms,” Ramadan said, the Freedom and Justice Party in the curity situation in the country, Aboul erhood members. adding that unions are fighting gov- first place”. He went on to stress the Fotouh also said that the army’s sole

EIPR said that although Al-Azhari’s ernment intervention in several ways, importance of the Muslim Brother- AFP Photo role should be to keep the country appointment of syndicate members is including strikes and protests. “With hood becoming officially legalised. Head of Misr Al-Qawia party Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh calls for dialogue safe from external threats and that in accordance with Article 2 of Law 97 enough time and coordination,” she He emphasised that the Misr Al- among different social and political groups the armed forces should not become (2012), the law itself “is a violation of said, “the unions should be able to Qawia Party sought to be a national an alternative to the police. the international conventions signed confront the government.” voice for moderation and to repre- tion was still deeply embedded in the support he had at the time of his While the National Salvation Front sent the sector of Egyptian society government and that it would take election. Instead, political divisions be- (NSF) declared it would boycott up- that does not support hardliners on time to uproot it. came more severe during the first few coming parliamentary elections, Misr either side of the political debate. President Mohamed Morsi’s biggest months of Morsi’s presidency, making it Al-Qawia announced that it intended interior Ministry to resort The former senior Muslim Broth- misstep, according to Aboul Fotouh, increasingly difficult to achieve national to compete for seats in the House of to gradual use of force erhood member noted that corrup- was not capitalising on the popular reconciliation. Aboul Fotouh also said Representatives and the Shura Council. Continued from page 1 licemen can exercise when dispersing egyptian embassy in libya follows up on arrested Copts protests. “Protests are a completely He said that the gradual use of force different thing,” he said. By Hend Kortam of Egyptian Copts in Libya. Head of the organisation Hafez recently risen. Around 160 Egyptians is in accordance with Article 3 Clause Othman added that the police stand Atalla’s body will be flown to Cairo Abu Se’da said Atallah’s death is a were recently deported from Libya 2 of the Police Act and conforms with at an equal distance from all political The Egyptian embassy in Libya con- on Tuesday night. His wife has held clear violation of international law after being detained in several parts the legitimate right to self defence groups. In a conference on Sunday tacted the Public Prosecutor in Libya several meetings with Libyan authori- for human rights. The organisation of the country, state-run news agency stated in Article 245 of the Penal Code. Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim to follow up on the Egyptian Copts ties and forensic experts to learn the demanded that the Egyptian For- MENA reported. They were deport- Article 102 Clause 3 of Police Law called on political groups to keep the being interrogated in Libya. details of her husband’s death. eign Ministry asks Libyan authori- ed for various reasons including illegal 109 of 1973 empowers a policeman to police out of the ongoing conflict be- The Egyptian ambassador Hisham Though Atalla had suffered from ties to open up an immediate in- immigration and lack of identification “use firearms if it is the only way to per- tween the regime and the opposition. Abdel-Wahab met with the wife of diabetes and heart problems and me- vestigation. documents. This comes after over form his duties” when facing a gathering Policemen have gone on strike in the deceased, Ezzat Atallah who died dia reports claimed he died of natu- A statement released by the Egyp- 250 were deported earlier in March, of five or more people that he deems to several parts of the country. Ibrahim while being interrogated by Libyan au- ral causes, the cause of death remains tian embassy in Libya said it has re- as part of a crackdown on illegal mi- be a threat to national security. held meetings with police officials on thorities. Atalla was one of five Egyp- unclear. One doctor at the Maspero peatedly visited the Egyptians who re- grants. Lawyer Amir Salem said the right Monday to discuss the demands of the tian Copts who were interrogated Youth Coalition has said he was de- main in custody and that they have not Dozens of Egyptian Copts were of self defence is a right that any strikers and internal security. by Libyan authorities for charges of nied adequate medical care. made any complaints of mistreatment. detained and allegedly tortured af- policeman or person has when Among the demands of the police- proselytizing. The Egyptian Organization for The Egyptian Copts were initially ter Bibles and pictures of Jesus were faced with a “certain, real, and clear” men on strike were the minister’s Egyptians held protests outside Human Rights said in a statement interrogated upon arrival in the Liby- found with them. In December 2012, threat, “one that is proven by evi- resignation and better armament as the Libyan embassy in Cairo on that it is very concerned with Atal- an capital, Tripoli. an Egyptian Coptic church was at- dence and witnesses”. well as independence from internal Monday night in protest at Atalla’s lah’s death, saying he was “subject- Reports of Egyptians facing depor- tacked in Misrata killing two Egyptians He added that this is not a right po- political affairs. death and the continued detention ed to torture”. tation, torture and abuse in Libya have and injuring two more. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 Daily news egypt 3

www.thedailynewsegypt.com three accused of partisan activities banned in universities attempting to torch Supreme Council of Universities bans parties’ political activities but allows politics seminars Muslim Brotherhood By Fady Salah The Supreme Council of Universities headquarters decided to ban partisan activities on university campuses, making the an- Arrests were allegedly incited by the prosecutor general’s nouncement in a statement on Sunday. statement urging citizen arrests The statement affirmed that hold- ing political seminars and lectures By Rana Muhammad Taha death of political activist Gaber “Jika” would still be possible, but banned Salah. Jika was killed during clashes political parties from conducting any Five detainees arrested for attempt- which erupted in the vicinity of Tah- activities or distributing propaganda ing to torch the Muslim Brotherhood rir Square during the first anniversary within universities. headquarters in Moqattam were re- of the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes in After the 25 January Revolution, leased on a EGP 500 bail on Tuesday. November. many student groups with the names Eight people were arrested by Mus- Two 6 April Movement (Ahmed of political parties were formed. The lim Brotherhood members alongside Maher front) members, Sharara and groups were often engaged in mobil- the police on Sunday hours after the Shahin Mohtadi, were among those ising students to vote for the candi- prosecutor general highlighted a law arrested. The Egyptian Coalition on dates of their parties in elections.

that allows citizens to arrest those Children’s rights stated that four of Mazen Essam, spokesperson for handout University Al-Minya who vandalise public and private the eight detainees are minors aged the Misr AlQawia Party, refused to Students flock to polling stations to vote for their student union representatives. The Muslim Brotherhood property, block roads, and prevent between 15 and 18 years old. comment on the decision, saying candidates suffered an apparent loss public officials from carrying out their The arrest is seen as an implemen- that the Misr AlQawia student move- duties, among other crimes. tation of citizen arrest laws highlight- ment is independent from the party the party,” Ahmed added. “perfect”, saying that students should want to control them.” The three remaining detainees ed by the prosecutor general. The Na- “except for their name and common Ahmed said he agrees with the engage in political and not partisan Shaheer George, a board member were sentenced to four days in jail, tional Salvation Front (NSF) released ideology”. council’s decision, since it bans parti- activities on campuses. of the Free Egypt Party, said the deci- pending investigation, said Ramy Gha- a statement on Monday condemning Sanaa’ Ahmed, spokesperson for san activities and not politics in gen- Heba Yassin, spokesperson of sion is partially correct. He explained nem, a human rights lawyer. The jailed the prosecutor general’s statement the Misr AlQawia student movement, eral. “Partisan activities seek to pro- the Popular Current, said the deci- that university professors should not detainees include Al-Dostour Party urging citizen arrests. said that the movement does not fol- mote the interests of parties rather sion is an attempt to limit students’ mobilise students and lectures should member Ahmed Samir and 6 April “The fact that the state authorities low the orders or agenda of the party, than students, while political seminars political activities after the failure focus on educational courses. How- Movement member Alaa Sharara. are encouraging the dismantling of adding that movement members do and debates enrich students’ skills, of Muslim Brotherhood student ever, he added that students should Ahmed Magdy, an Al-Dostour Par- state institutions is unprecedented,” not mobilise students in favour of which is very important.” groups in student union elections. discuss politics and react to political ty lawyer, said the detainees are ac- the NSF said. It described the prose- the party’s interests. “We work inde- Mohamed Helal, head of the stu- “The Brotherhood are now afraid events. “Controlling political activism cused of attacking and attempting to cutor general’s statement as officially pendently and some members of the dent union of Cairo University’s Fac- due to the huge success of students would be fine, but banning it is not torch the Brotherhood headquarters paving the way for creating Muslim movement are not even members of ulty of Law, described the decision as affiliated with civil parties and they acceptable,” he concluded. in Moqattam. Magdy said there was no Brotherhood-affiliated militias. The truth to these allegations. front cited in its statement Article 97 The eight detainees’ interrogation of the Penal Code which criminalises took place on Monday. The detainees’ the establishment of militias. Brotherhood loses most student union elections lawyers and families waited for the pros- “The people do not accept a sub- ecution’s decision and were eventually stitute to the police,” the statement By Emily Crane out of a total of 224 between these member Nouran Amr. Ana Masri won four out of the five faculties, just barely told the decision was confidential, said read. The NSF urged policemen to do four faculties, with none at all in the the majority in the Faculty of Arts. losing to Al-Nour Party in the Faculty Ahmed Abdel Rahman, an Al-Dostour their duty in maintaining security and In student union elections Monday, Faculty of Science, MENA reported. At Helwan University, Sout Al-Tal- of Medicine, and winning 100% of the Party member who accompanied the protecting citizens and refrain from opposition parties dominated over Their greatest success was in the Fac- aba also dominated over the Muslim vote in the Faculty of Islamic studies. detainees during questioning. becoming a tool used by authorities the Muslim Brotherhood at Mansoura, ulty of Arts where they managed to Brotherhood in the Faculty of Arts At Zagazig University, the Muslim “They told us that to figure out against the people. Cairo, Helwan and Aswan universities. claim 22 seats out of 56. and the Faculty of Athletic Training, ac- Brotherhood also managed to obtain the prosecution’s decision, we have The prosecutor general released At Mansoura University, the stu- At Cairo University, the coalition Han- cording to an official report by the As- 50% of the vote, tying with coalition to go back to the Moqattam Police a statement on Monday denying hav- dent coalitions Intilakah and Sout Al- kamil Al- Mishwar, composed of Popular sociation for the Freedom of Thought Al-Jil Al-Hor which represents the Station,” Abdel Rahman said. At sta- ing encouraged citizen arrests. “The Talaba won the majority of the seats Current members and independent and Expression (AFTE). Democratic Front Party. tion, the lawyers were told those at statement only highlighted the pres- for the faculties of law, engineering, student voters, won the majority of the The Muslim Brotherhood was un- Opposition groups have been win- the station know nothing about the ence of Article 37 of the Criminal science and commerce, according to seats for the Faculty of Law, leaving only able to gain any ground in Aswan ei- ning the majority of student votes prosecution’s decision. Procedures Code, which gives citi- state-run news agency MENA. These two seats to the Muslim Brotherhood, ther, where the majority of the seats since the beginning of the elections During his interrogation, Samir zens the right to hand over any red- two coalitions are composed of stu- according to Mohammed Hilal, head of in the Faculty of Arts went to the op- earlier this month with victories at claimed that he had received a blow handed criminals to the police,” the dents from a number of opposition the student union at the Faculty of Law. position coalition, according to AFTE. Ain Shams, Assiut, Alexandira, Menufi- to the head during his arrest. The statement read, referring to a law is- parties including Al-Dostour, the Pop- The coalition Al-Taraf Al-Rabei However, the Muslim Brotherhood ya, Banha, and Minya campuses where lawyers demanded that Samir be ex- sued in 1950. ular Current and 6 April Movement. won the majority of the seats in the was not entirely without victories the Muslim Brotherhood secured amined and issued with a medical re- Additional reporting by Ahmed Aboul By contrast, the Muslim Brother- Faculty of Economics and Political Monday. Unsurprisingly, at Al-Azhar easy victories in last year’s elections. port. He is the sole eyewitness to the Enein hood was only able to claim 11 seats Science according to student union University, the Brotherhood won in Additional reporting by Fady Salah

Rights group sues prosecutor general and minister of justice AFTE file lawsuit against prosecutor general and minister of justice over lack of transparency in detainee cases

By Joel Gulhane tive decision issued by the prosecutor general to refrain from establishing a The Association for Freedom of system of disclosure of information Thought and Expression (AFTE) an- relating to each of the arrested or nounced on Tuesday that it has filed detained”. a lawsuit against Prosecutor General The AFTE highlights Articles 36 Tala’at Abdallah and Minister of Jus- and 47 of the constitution, “which

tice Ahmed Mekki. state each of the arrested, detained / Hassan Ghonema Photo File The AFTE published a statement or whose freedom is restricted is Workers at Sokhna Port go on strike for the seventh time on their website on Tuesday saying subject to judicial supervision”. The the lawsuit has been filed following statement added that the constitu- a lack of response by Abdallah to a tion also states that “to obtain infor- sokhna plant workers request for information submitted on mation and data and to disclose and

10 February. Mohamed Omar circulate is a right guaranteed by the stage 7th sit-in According to the AFTE, the request Prosecutor General Tala’at Abdallah is sued by a rights group over lack of state for every citizen”. was made by a number of human rights transparency in detainee cases Neither the Ministry of Justice By Ahmed Aboul Enein rate in the country so when they ap- organisations in order to determine nor the prosecutor general’s of- proached the former governor Abdel the “names, numbers, charges and been arrested” since the second an- The group has filed the lawsuit on fices were available for comment Hundreds of workers staged a sit-in Moniem Hashem and asked to be places of detention for those who have niversary of the 25 January Revolution. the basis of “opposition to the nega- on the matter. by the Ain Sokhna power plant in Suez hired fulltime he welcomed the idea,” demanding fulltime contracts. said Omar. “We are currently blocking the en- These workers were all involved in trances; this is our seventh sit-in. We the construction of the plant and as al-wasat meets al-watan to discuss new government initiative were promised full time contracts a such felt they were entitled to fulltime while ago and told would be hired last positions when it officially opened, Moderate Islamist party attempts to gather support from across the political spectrum for initiative based on Thursday but nothing happened. We added Omar. The Ain Sokhna power appointing new government tried to talk to military representa- plant is said to be operational by July. tives but no one would meet with us,” Hashem pitched the idea to the Representatives from the Salafi Al- a new one until elections for the House draw their representatives until the out across the political spectrum, in- Mohamed Ismail, a worker participat- then-minister of electricity and en- Watan Party met with their counter- of Representatives could be held. House of Representatives is elected. cluding attempts to negotiate with ing in the sit-in, told Daily News Egypt. ergy Hassan Younes who was also on parts from the moderate Islamist Al- The new constitution specifies that Parties that withdraw cabinet min- the main secular opposition bloc, the Ismail added that a military briga- board. When Younes was replaced, Wasat Pary on Monday to discuss Al- the majority party in the lower house isters will lose the right to be consult- National Salvation Front (NSF). dier general, the commander of the however, it seems the idea was aban- Wasat’s new “crisis aversion” initiative. of parliament forms the new govern- ed when the prime minister attempts “No one from Al-Wasat has Fourth Company, was currently on doned, Omar said. Al-Watan spokesperson Yasser ment, but since the Administrative to replace the outgoing minister. reached us yet but in any case the site negotiating with the workers. “The workers then started sit-in Abdel Moniem told Daily News Egypt Court’s suspension of the elections The initiative also calls on partici- problem is not with us, it’s with the The workers, all seasonal contrac- after sit-in for six times until finally there would be another meeting this last week it is unclear when a new pants to agree on a set date for the presidency, and Al-Wasat is one of the tors, have staged six sit-ins at the plant Major General Mohamed Shams, the Thursday to finalise an agreement lower house would convene. parliamentary elections and for the parties allied with the presidency so before and were promised by the mili- Air Defence Force Chief of Staff him- between the two parties, but that no The moderate Islamist party is calling date to be at least six months after maybe they should talk to them,” said tary authorities that they would be self promised them they would be details regarding the meeting were on all political groups to meet and agree the new government’s formation. NSF spokesperson Khaled Dawoud. hired fulltime, Saud Omar told Daily hired,” said Omar. currently available. on three candidates for the premier- The new government’s main priority Dawoud added that the NSF News Egypt. Omar is the labour advi- On Thursday the workers found “They mainly discussed Al-Wasat’s ship. Morsi would choose from among would be to organise these elections. would only join initiatives sharing sor for the Egyptian Union of Inde- an announcement for positions in initiative for getting Egypt out of the these three. The new prime minister Finally, Al-Wasat called for dialogue their demands for a change of gov- pendent Syndicates. the plant but to their dismay, Ismail current crisis,” Abdel Moniem said. would then consult with all the parties between all political players regarding ernment, the removal of the Pros- “These youth all work in the con- said, none of them met the required Al-Wasat’s initiative is a four-point before naming their cabinet. all issues of contention. The initiative ecutor General, and constitutional struction sector which is seasonal in qualifications. plan based on President Mohamed Political groups participating in the will include an agreement considered amendments. Only one shared de- nature, making them unemployed for “They made it so almost none of Morsi dismissing Prime Minister Hesh- initiative would then agree to support binding for all signatories. mand, he said, was not sufficient to large spells during the year. Suez has us are eligible. We demand that they am Qandil’s government and appointing the new government and not to with- The party said it would try to reach ensure NSF participation. the second highest unemployment directly hire all of us,” Ismail said. 4 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com in-Focus a paralysed city: the diesel fuel crisis By Sarah El Masry we would lose passengers. Some of us raised their prices by one pound The fuel crisis in Egypt has been re- and this caused passengers to quar- curring since the January 2011 Revo- rel with the drivers because they are lution: in May and June 2011, March used to getting to their destination and September 2012, and in recent for a certain price,” Hag Mohamed months. Diesel supplies are at their explains. lowest levels yet, impacting huge sec- Each microbus driver takes eight- tors of the country’s economy. hour shifts, so it becomes frustrating In response, waves of anger have to stand in queues for four hours, eat- spread across Egypt’s governorates, ing up half the day’s work. Not only is materialising in Giza on Sunday in the it a financial loss, but the driver con- form of a strike organised by micro- sumes time and energy. “The waiting bus drivers, some of the biggest con- takes away our patience and the small- sumers of diesel fuel. est mistakes infuriate us; that’s why On Sunday the Ring Road, the vital quarrels and even knife fights happen circular highway surrounding Greater in some queues…A man was killed Cairo, was clogged with standstill traf- in a fight before,” Hag Mohamed says, fic because of the strike. This also pre- frustrated. vented passengers from commuting Hag Mohamed is not the only over- throughout the city due to the lack burdened driver. Other drivers who ply of microbuses on the roads. the route from Cairo to Fayoum expe- rience similar problems at Fayoum gas

The crux of the crisis stations. One driver had enough fuel / Khaled DesoukiAFP Photo Mao’af Al-Bahr Al-Azam has been to get to Fayoum, but could not return. The impact of the diesel crisis on transport could adversely affect the agricultural and industrial sectors if a solution is not found one of the primary stations involved Another had to sleep overnight in his in the strike due to its proximity to microbus to stay in the queue. Kamal indicated indirectly that money the Ring Road. It is a typical microbus With all these pressures, this crisis is not the issue, stating that the minis- station, packed with microbuses, out- seems to be the straw that broke the try spends more than $35m to meet dated seven-seater cars and taxis and camel’s back. A younger driver says: daily diesel quotas, and is doing the surrounded by tea and coffee stalls “That’s why we held a strike in the best it can to make fuel available to and newspaper kiosks. Ring Road…we wanted to deliver a Egyptians. Usually the station is full of com- message that if we cannot find diesel, Kamal blamed the crisis on a lack motion; drivers washing their vehi- the country would come to a halt.” of security and absence of monitoring cles, waiting for passengers to jump During the strike, a police general institutions, which give space to black in, occasionally fighting with other visited the station. Hag Mohamed and market traders. “The ministry’s moni- drivers over passengers or a parking the drivers spoke to him about their toring alone is not enough; a strong spot. During the strike it is strange to demands to make diesel accessible so police apparatus is needed,” read the find the station nearly deserted. that they could return to work. “At minister’s statement. A group of drivers are seated next the end of the conversation he said Arafat thinks that the govern- to their parked microbuses sipping ‘Didn’t you choose [President Mo- ment’s allegations of smuggling show tea and chatting. The oldest among hamed] Morsi? Then let him fix it. I’m more weakness and inefficiency than them is Hag Mohamed. He goes on on vacation these four years.’ I swear anything else. He warns that the crisis daily trips from Giza to Suez and back. to you these were his words that left will deepen if a solution is not found, He struggled to find diesel fuel the us clueless,” Hag Mohamed recalls. especially with the upcoming harvest- last three days in both governorates. ing season and the Coptic feasts. Telling his despairing story attracted Ramifications The Ministry of Petroleum and drivers around him, prompting them Millions around Egypt commute Mineral Resources, the Ministry of to come closer to listen. by microbus because they are cheap, Supplies, owners and employees of “No diesel fuel in Giza or Suez and fast and available from anywhere to gas stations; each side blames the when there is, I queue up at the gas everywhere. Hag Mohamed says mi- problem on another, leaving a vacuum station all day, but I don’t even get to crobuses are the backbone of Egypt. of responsibility.

fuel my vehicle because by the time “We drive students to their schools, ElSarah Masry my turn comes, the station runs out employees to their workplace, and The queue of vehicles waiting to refill diesel brought traffic on Al-Bahr Al-Azam street to a virtual standstill A way out? of diesel or [gas station attendants] travellers in and out of cities. Many Hag Mohamed believes in only one tell me that electricity is out [stop- people are affected by our crisis and another crisis in electricity flow simi- A responsibility vacuum able only after the strike in the past solution. “They must provide gas sta- ping the fuel pump from working],” they can’t run their errands without lar to the crisis of last year. Hag Mohamed attributes the prob- two days? Did it magically survive all tions with more fuel and supervise he says, desperately recounting his hailing a microbus,” he comments. The upcoming wheat-harvesting lem to corrupt gas station managers the hardships the government has the process to ensure smuggling does experiences. Trucks of all sizes are impacted as season requires the use of tractors, who sell diesel and gas to the black been circulating on TV and in news- not happen. The police need to work The price of diesel fuel per litre is well and the same goes for larger bus- ploughing and other agricultural ma- market and the unresponsive police papers? I think they [the government] and there should be stricter policies EGP 1.10, but Hag Mohamed and his es. Even private buses for schools and chines that run off diesel, consequent- who allow this to happen without are the problem. They are inefficient against smugglers. This country needs fellow drivers usually pay about EGP universities run on diesel. As a result, ly raising fuel demand. According to doing anything about it. “I blame the and they need to attend to our needs. law to be enforced,” he continues. 65 to get 40 litres (adding a gratuity the transportation sector is the first several news reports, the demand has gas station owners who prefer to sell They have to increase the amounts “Enforcement is always our biggest to the gas station attendant as a way to feel the effects of the crisis. already begun to rise because farmers gas to the black market to put extra they give to gas stations.” problem.” to guarantee he will fuel his vehicle). However, the scarcity of diesel have been storing up diesel in prepa- cash in their pockets. But whose job Egypt imports 40% of its diesel Other drivers demanded that On the black market it is possible to fuel is not only affecting transpor- ration for the harvest season. is it to stop this smuggling? Why are consumption, and produces the rest. President Morsi intervene, saying get 20 litres for EGP 40. tation, it is impacting other services Ordinary people who do not nec- the police not monitoring this? Even The daily quota for the 24,000 gas sta- nothing gets solved in Egypt unless Some drivers earn a bit over EGP such as the operation of mobile essarily commute were also affected. if they don’t like the president, this is tions located in Egypt’s governorates people protest and are heard by the 250 driving from one city to another, towers. And now, the crisis is slow- According to state-run Al-Ahram, the their role. They know everything, yet is 35,000 tonnes. Some experts ac- president. Only then will something but about one fourth of that amount ly expanding to Egypt’s agricultural past week witnessed an increase in they do nothing,” he says angrily. cused the Ministry of Supply for not be done. goes to buying diesel while the rest and industrial sectors. fruit and vegetable prices in Cairo Am Adel is an attendant at Misr, a covering the required consumption The government came up with a goes on other expenditures. With Factories in need of imported and Giza markets. The prices rose state-owned gas station located in Al- that could reach up to 38,000 tonnes, quick remedial solution to handle diesel becoming ever more scarce, raw materials will face an increase in around 50% in the last three days as Bahr Al-Azam Street. He supervises saying the quota should be increased the crisis for this week by pumping they do not work as often, and if they transportation costs from ports to a coinciding response to the pinnacle the delivery account at the diesel sta- to 40,000 tonnes. an extra one million tonnes of diesel did, they cannot charge passengers distribution centres and warehouses. of the crisis. The increase correlated tion, saying that they get from 20,000 This increase is supported by Hos- fuel. Additionally, as a way to appease more to make up for their financial Electricity companies operate with the cost of trucks transferring to 40,000 litres of diesel fuel per day, sam Arafat, the chairman of the divi- the public, Minister of Petroleum and loss from the crisis. “We do not raise their generators on diesel fuel and produce to the markets. which is less than the 50,000 litres per sion for petroleum products at the Mineral Resources Kamal made an our ticket prices because if we did any shortage would lead to starting day he estimates they need to satisfy Federation of Egyptian Chambers of internal reshuffle at Egyptian General demand. He blames the problem on Commerce. Arafat blames the crisis Petroleum Corporation yesterday, the government, tank truck smuggling on mismanagement by the govern- sacking the state company’s president. and people buying and hording fuel in ment. He accuses the government Arafat and other stakeholders held case prices soar up. of not providing the necessary mon- a meeting and raised their demands “The problem is that tank trucks etary resources to pay for diesel ship- on how to handle the crisis to the gov- pour out some their load and sell ments, connecting the diesel crisis to ernment. Among those demands was it before arriving at the station and the rising price of the US dollar. a proposal to approve an additional when we find out, we complain to the Arafat’s accusations seem to be budget outside the main budget to Ministry of Supplies’ supervisor at the supported by the facts, since the import extra amounts of diesel fuel. fuel warehouse, but nothing changes,” representatives from the Petroleum The government came up with a he explains. and Finance ministries declared last similar solution in September of last Am Adel adds that “the crisis only February that the EGP 50bn allo- year when a related crisis occurred. happens when there is a delay, but cated for energy subsidies has been This procedure should help in pro- as you can see today the situation is depleted. The two ministries have viding a stock for the upcoming three better”. Diesel fuel was available at held several meetings to come up months until the country is able to a number of gas stations from early with new resources for the subsi- hold parliamentary elections. After morning. This happened after the gov- dies budget for the second half of the elections the House of Represen- ernment responded to the crisis by the 2012/2013 fiscal year. tatives would make a new budget and pumping an extra one million litres of Nevertheless, the government has come up with a new system and poli- diesel fuel into the market. not said much about this problem cies to handle the issue of subsidies. A truck driver at Misr says: “If the since the current fuel crisis peaked.

Sarah ElSarah Masry problem is smuggling or the gas sta- On the contrary, Minister of Petro- Some names have been changed to Trucks and other transport vehicles lined up for hours at Al-Bahr Al Azam street to receive diesel fuel tion owners, why is diesel fuel avail- leum and Mineral Resources Osama protect identities WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 Disclaimer: Commentaries published Daily news egypt 5 by Daily News Egypt do not reflect the position of the paper, but the independent opinions of their authors. commentary www.thedailynewsegypt.com islam’s enemy! rebel econoMy wrap It goes without saying that the project worldwide. Secularism would have saved you imF has it wrong Egyptian crisis is now beyond re- At this point, it seems that that trouble. pair. None of the parties involved, Egypt’s destiny is to either defeat On the international level, it is including the military, have the or contain Islamism, thanks to the safe to say that what is happen- on egypt power to resolve the conflict that Muslim Brotherhood, who is now ing in Egypt is destroying the in- the country seems destined to en- officially the most ferocious enemy ternational Muslim Brotherhood The International Monetary Fund gage in. that Islam as a faith has ever seen. project, as Egypt is becoming less (IMF), after signalling that it does At some point there was hope Locally it is easy to make that of a role model and more of a cau- not believe Egypt’s proposed eco- for such a solution, but it now all case. The utilisation of Islam and tionary tale. nomic reform programme is strong seems that we are heading to an Sharia as the sine qua non for all While Pakistan infamously an- enough, has offered Cairo a tempo- unprecedented economic and po- political events and legislation- no nounced that they do not intend to rary loan to help the nation weath- litical disaster of epic proportions, matter how absurd, corrupt or follow the Egyptian model, this was er its currency and budget crisis with the complete collapse of all self-serving- was bound to run out only the harbinger of what was to while it negotiates a more complex state institutions, alongside with of effectiveness eventually. Once come. Moroccan politicians have MahMoud SaleM $4.8bn loan. the economy. that started happening, the intel- openly warned of the Egyptian- Reuters reported on 11 March: Farah haliMe On the flipside, such disasters of- lectual bankruptcy of the Islamist isation of Morocco as they attack dialogue conferences where he “In Washington, the [IMF] said Egypt fer some unique opportunities for ideology became clear. talking points against the Moroc- would argue Islam’s democratic needed bold and ambitious action provide more, he replied: “Not yet”) those entrepreneurially minded; Their Islamic state is nothing can Brotherhood. heritage and values, informed me to tackle its economic problems ur- But there is a problem in the for example, anyone starting a pri- but a reshuffling of the Mubarak The UAE government is now that the invites to such conferenc- gently and it could get temporary IMF’s approach. vate security company now will be state, without actually reforming openly at war with Brotherhood es have stopped coming for a while IMF funding while it negotiated a While the IMF is working hard to making insane money in the near or fixing it in any real way, nor cells, along with Kuwait, who are now. “They are not interested in long-delayed full loan programme. represent a voice of compromise at future. an actual vision of how an actual calling the local branch agents of listening anymore,” were his exact An IMF spokeswoman Wafa Amr a time when the government’s cred- Given that I mainly work in the model for an Islamic state would Egypt. The Jordanian government words. said the Rapid Financing Instrument ibility is being tested and the man- area of social media, my new busi- function. has effectively used what is hap- Of all three Abrahamic religions, was designed to provide rapid, but date to follow through on important ness of choice will be a dating Their “Sharia constitution”, pening in Egypt to discredit and Islam seemed to be the one with limited, assistance to member coun- reforms narrows, it should not help website for former Muslims to while centralises power, preserves marginalise their local branch, and the most staying power, and the tries facing urgent balance of pay- Egypt plug an unsustainable budget find like-minded partners in their corruption and removes checks the Syrian opposition is becoming one destined to take over Europe ments needs. through these temporary measures countries. and balances, does not truly repre- equally wary with aligning with any over the next half century. This is The stop-gap measure could because it artificially props up the I bet that by the end of the Muslim sent or openly preach Sharia, much Islamist, whether Brotherhood or no longer the case, with every en- amount to about $750m, accord- government. Brotherhood’s rule of Egypt, I can to the chagrin of many Salafis. others. emy or critic of Islam or Islamism ing to Reuters, a sum which pales Egypt should not accept the have as many users as Facebook Their Islamic economic plans When it comes to the west, the now has all the evidence they ever in comparison to the budget deficit bridging finance. Instead, what the does in this blessed country. As and policies are notions or fanta- damage is even greater. In the US, needed to back their fair or unfair targeted at $28bn this financial year, government should do is begin a the old saying (that I just made up) sies that show that they have the the myth that the Muslim Brother- arguments thanks to the Egyptian or 10.9% of annual economic output. campaign to make the budget trans- goes “Wherever there is a crisis of understanding of economic policy hood are democratic reformers is Muslim Brotherhood. The Fund is quietly acknowledg- parent and the economic situation faith, there is an opportunity”. of an eighth grader, and their social all but dead, and the notion that As for Egyptian citizens, they ing that in the absence of the re- clear. It needs to do that to get po- I am not the first or the last policies, especially when it comes they are reliable partners is also are very close to an open civil forms President Mohamed Morsi litical buy-in for austerity measures. person to write about Egyptian to women, seem to truly aim at being equally challenged. Europe, conflict with the Islamist forces, has been reluctant to enforce, the The president and his supporters Muslims’ crisis of faith that started bringing back the middle ages. on the other hand, only had one which will either end in the defeat country needs immediate help as it are buying time because they want the moment Islamists took power Having that level of failure as- question that they needed an- of the Islamists and their rhetoric runs out of cash for fuel and wheat to win parliamentary elections be- and enlightened Egyptians on the sociated with Islam generally, and swered: Is Islam compatible with forever, or with the Islamist forces imports. fore imposing a more difficult eco- fantastic legislations and policies political Islam specifically, is bound democracy and human rights? The hanging by a thread to power as Providing immediate help at a nomic reform plan. Accepting the they wanted to implement in the to make them both lose credibility answer that they received from the entire society shifts away from smaller and more grass-roots scale, bridging finance only furthers the name of Sharia, with Islamic juris- even amongst the truest of believ- observing the situation so far has the religion, much like Iran did, but and ensuring this is not hinged on an government’s interests. prudence to back it up. ers, half being in shock of what been “No”. at a much faster pace. Egypt’s Is- IMF final accord, is something other It is almost like Mr Morsi is hold- I also will spare you anecdotal can be done in the name of their The effect of them reaching that lamists have waited 80 years to international investors should con- ing the country hostage with the evidence on the rise of atheists religion and the other half openly realisation will have serious con- get into power, and now that they sider in Egypt, as Rebel Economy help of the IMF. in Egypt, or the kind of conver- wondering where are the divine sequences in regards to European have, the countdown to their now- has argued before. If anything the IMF should not offer sations that are now acceptable blessings that are supposed to be immigration policies and laws, let inevitable fall has begun. One day Especially as Gulf money, which bridging finance and force the presi- to have in Egyptian society. I will showered upon them from heaven alone elections of parties with we will all live in a secular Egypt, has acted as a stop-gap in the past, dent to be clear about a reform plan. simply propose the following due to supporting Allah’s people. extreme, if not prejudiced, views and it will all be thanks to the Mus- is not forthcoming. (Qatari finance argument: What is happening in As disenchantment with po- towards Muslims. lim Brotherhood. minister Youssef Kamal dashed any Farah is a business journalist and Egypt, no matter how unfortu- litical Islam grows, so does disen- A friend of mine who is a pro- hopes that more funds were on their founder of Rebel Economy, a blog nate, seems to have a single silver chantment with the religion itself, fessional Islamic apologist, who Mahmoud Salem is a political way soon this week. “We already focused on how regional economies lining, which is the complete and which many believers are finding spent the past 10 years jet-setting activist, writer, and social media announced $5bn,” he told Reuters. are rebuilding after the Arab Spring. utter defeat of the political Islam both distressing and inescapable. Europe being invited to inter-faith consultant. www.sandmonkey.org Asked whether Doha expected to www.rebeleconomy.com will the army once again administer our country? It’s no secret that some in Egypt who likened to the phrase “one sings… which they have been able to pro- filling the ranks of its bureaucratic success of free and fair elections seek to bring the army back to pow- while the other drums”. However, tect due to their close relationship institutions, with personal relation- would illustrate its support for de- er have once again descended upon unfortunately for these people, the with Hamas, it is safe to say that ships built on ideology and service mocracy. The crux of the matter the nation’s streets, not for the pur- sequence of events needed to war- this option is unlikely. Furthermore, to the state leading to the creation is that our nation’s military must pose of restoring peace and security rant the army once again taking to the army does not seek to throw of a number of intra-institutional learn to limit itself to performing as some claim, but rather to rule and the streets has already passed, with itself into the political fracas once networks that have been responsi- the kinds of tasks and functions for administer the country from anew. the military failing to seize upon more, as this will inevitably provoke ble for governing Egypt throughout which it was intended, most impor- This view enjoys widespread sup- the opportunity and take action. further division, which goes against much of the modern period. This tantly that related to national secu- port within a certain sector of soci- By some estimates, nearly 700,000 their inherent interests. system was first developed under rity and defence. ety that has come to hate the Muslim people have gathered and pro- The army in Egypt, as was stat- Gamal Abel Nasser and has largely Unfortunately I fear that too Brotherhood, or at the very least to tested outside Egypt’s presidential ed decades ago by Anwar Abd al- persisted to this day despite various few within Egypt have actually con- view them as weak and abject fail- palace at various times, without the Malek, exists as the nation’s largest periods of change that have swept sidered the need to define a new ures. This sector of society sees no army lifting a finger! Various states and most organised institution, and through Egypt. The army has been, role for the army domestically, or alternative other than to employ of civil disobedience have been de- is therefore the only force that can and still is, considered by many to be re-assessed its commitment to the army, not to steer the country clared, and still, they have yet to truly preserve its unity and stability. the force and soul that governs the protecting national security in light down the path towards democracy, act! Dozens of police stations have It acts as the force which can lift country, a fact which requires that Farid Zahran of recent political developments but rather to remove the Brother- been attacked and shut down, and the country up and guide it through it participate in politics. Until 2011, occurring throughout the region. hood from power and reassert the yet, not a sound. problems or crises, whether natu- this largely consisted of ensuring Those of us who support true May God help the army! For it is army’s control over Egypt with an However despite all these indica- ral, political or economic. and protecting the hegemony of the democracy and the legitimate ex- on the shoulders of every citizen iron fist. Those who support this op- tors to the contrary, many in Egypt However Egypt’s army was not National Democratic Party (NDP). change of power via the ballot box of this country to help reconstruct tion would see the Muslim Brother- have placed their bets on the mili- built to be an alternative to that As stated by Yousef Wali, a high- reject those who seek to revive the and define its new role. And finally, hood leadership and its supporters tary once again taking power. which occupied the country prior ranking member of Egypt’s military, previous status quo, and affirm that may God help Egypt, and guard it return to their jail cells, welcoming a Does the army benefit from to 1952, as is the case in many other “all of us are mere secretaries en- the role of the army in Egypt is against those who would seek to new era of repression and coercion. the propagation of this nostalgic developing countries. Rather it was suring the sovereignty of President set to change, as it will hopefully turn it into a theocracy and those Those who support this option desire? Of course it does, as such a national army, fashioned during Hosni Mubarak!” Throughout most throughout the rest of the third who would pursue the revival of a do so on one hand because they see talk will inevitably improve its im- the reign of Muhammad Ali, cre- of Egypt’s history, there was no po- world. But how? Cold War-era dictatorship. So we it as the only way to address Egypt’s age and reputation as an institu- ated to revive and reinvigorate the litical life to speak of; no competing As I have stated previously, the say to the army: if the outbreak of protracted security vacuum, and on tion within the ranks of the people. soul of Egypt, and has made several parties, balance of power, or expec- army is Egypt’s largest and most some crisis (God forbid) forces you the other simply because many nev- However, the army actually return- attempts between then and 1952 tations for power to be traded and organised institution, best capable to once again take to the streets, er stopped supporting military rule ing to power would be an expen- to ease Egypt’s transition to de- transferred through democratic of administering the country dur- do so, but refrain from interfering in the first place. Those who want sive venture that would consume a mocracy. It is therefore no shock means. ing times of crises and disaster. Ob- in the affairs of the state. Your role something will, of course, strive to great deal of funds from Egypt and that upon achieving independence, However with the rise of the viously, the outbreak of a natural should be limited to cooperating see it achieved; in light of the recent from the international community. a number of wars were launched Muslim Brotherhood and its se- disaster would not be enough to with the country’s various political escalation of tensions throughout Considering that we are past the by the nation’s military to defend curing of a majority in Parliament, usher in the re-integration of the parties to help organise and imple- Egypt, this means that unfortunate- point of a military coup, and that the country against repeated acts control of the presidency, and abil- military into the country’s politics, ment free and fair elections. After ly there is a large audience recep- the United States has found in the of aggression. ity to form a government, we have but a protracted security vacuum that your job is done. tive to the option of summoning Muslim Brotherhood an ally upon That being said, since 1952 seen the manifestation of a new may well be enough. Whereas the the military back to power. Those whom they can depend to help pre- Egypt’s army has been involved in system that many already seek to return of the military to power Farid Zahran is a publisher and writer. who support this option, and their serve their interests in the region, the nation’s politics, having a hand in destroy in favour of the status quo would mean a coup over democ- He is the co-founder of the Egyptian relationship to the army, can be particularly the security of Israel, choosing the country’s leaders and as it existed before the revolution. racy, its coming out to ensure the Social Democratic Party.

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Red sea port authority ‘Million trip’ nepotism eating discusses possible solutions for al-adabeya away at egyptair revenues port ‘carcinogenic Anonymous source within egyptAir Attributes nAtionAl cArrier’s revenue losses to containers’ By Lamia Nabil reduced pAssenger trAffic And A widespreAd culture of ‘nepotism’ The Red Sea Ports Authority By Lamia Nabil (RSPA) issued a statement Monday announcing that Vice-Admiral Mo- A source within EgyptAir who hamed Abdel Qader Gabllah, head requested anonymity attributed the of the RSPA, received a delegation country’s flagship carrier’s EGP 6bn from the Ministry of Agriculture in revenue losses since 2011 to a and the Ministry of Environmental reduction in passenger traffic since Affairs to check eight containers the revolution and to “nepotism”. currently stored at the Al-Adabya The Egyptian Civil Aviation Au- port in Suez and allegedly containing thority (CAA) announced the level carcinogenic material, upon instruc- of EgyptAir’s losses last Monday. tions from the cabinet ministers. The source said that EgyptAir had These containers, containing piled up hefty expenses due to the insecticide, entered Egypt from company’s foreign offices hiring more France 14 years ago, and were ini- employees than needed, with offices tially stored at Port Said’s Free Zone being used by employees to grant fa- The shipment was then diverted

vours to friends and family members / AFP GettyChris Hondros Images to the Al-Adabeya port in Suez. by offering them jobs. A source from EgyptAir revealed that the company had piled up hefty expenses due to foreign offices hiring more employees than needed, with offices being There are reports that the ship- He revealed that getting hired at used by employees to grant favours to friends and family members by offering them jobs ments may also be radioactive. one of the carrier’s foreign offices was The delegation discussed the referred to among EgyptAir employ- between EgyptAir and Lufthansa,” he fell from 18 million prior to the revo- The minister said that the airports Commenting on media reports possible solutions for the problem. ees as the “million trip”. said, “we will find that EgyptAir owns lution to 15 million currently. sector achieved profits of EGP 524m circulating that Muslim Brotherhood The store worker responsible “They [employees] treat them as 70 planes with 35,000 employees, “Egypt has more than 12 airports during the current fiscal year due to “suc- Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat El- for the shipment was charged over whole companies and not small of- while Lufthansa owns 180 planes with currently experiencing losses,” he cessive improvements” in the sector, “as Shater would be purchasing seven the incident but he later received fices,” he said. only 5,000 employees.” said. “But we still maintain a presence it’s our concern to develop the terminal”. EgyptAir planes, another source a pardon and has not been found He also highlighted how the phe- Minister of Civil Aviation Wael Al- there in order to sustain development “We started a five-year plan [to within the carrier denied the claims, since. nomenon of excessive hiring of em- Maadawy said to media outlets that at these airports.” develop the terminal] from 2012 to adding that EgyptAir currently cannot The eight containers have been ployees was widespread throughout EGP 650m of the EGP 6bn in losses He also mentioned that those air- 2017 with total investments of EGP hire out or sell airplanes, as it is a hold- at the Al-Adabya port in Suez since the company as a whole and not lim- came as a result of the rise in the price ports currently making a profit were 9bn,” he explained during an inter- ing company and must gain approval that time because workers refused ited to foreign offices. of the US dollar. the Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, view on the independent Al-Hayat for this from what he identified as destroy them due to fears of infec- “If we did a simple comparison He also said that passenger traffic Aswan, and Borg Al-Arab airports.” television channel on 7 January. “specialised economic committees”. tion as a result of the shipment. world Bank invests $250m, creates 250,000 jobs in egypt By Nada Badawi structural projects in areas that due to poverty, in comparison to need it,” he said. other citizens in the nation. World Bank’s Country Direc- Schafer added that the bank “The problem now is that it is tor for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti mainly aims to support the Egyp- hard to break the vicious poverty Hartwig Schafer announced that tian government achieve economic cycle, so poor children will grow up the bank has invested $250m in a stability, and create a suitable en- and become poorer,” he said. labour-intensive project to create vironment to attract investments. Hala El-Saeed, an economics pro- 250,000 job opportunities. He elaborated saying that this will fessor at Cairo University, said that The project targets those who be achieved through “fostering em- the rationale behind such workshops are incapable of finding a job, and ployment and encouraging Egyptians is to “view how the job market looks labourers who lack skills in a par- to participate in development projects”. and look at factors affecting it”. Markets No. Volume Value(LE) Trades ticular field, especially those in the “This is the time to do this,” El-Saeed stressed that Egyptians Listed 177 89,899,512 352,139,066 19,096 poorest areas such as Upper Egypt. said Schafer, as he believes that the lack training for the job market, “The plan is to reach local com- project is reflected in the popular which affects local production Stocks 175 89,856,312 305,109,397 19,092 munities that are deeply affected revolution chant “bread, freedom negatively. PDBonds 2 43,200 47,029,669 4 by Egypt’s weak economic perfor- and social justice”. “Lack of training places Egypt mance, this way we can invest in He highlighted problems en- way behind when it comes to in- Bonds 0 0 0 0 improving their schools and roads,” countered by Egyptian youth, who ternational competition,” she said. Nilex 8 360,994 751,708 145 said Schafer during a workshop or- represent the biggest percentage El-Said emphasised the impor- ganised in coordination with Cairo in Egypt’s population in terms of tance of issuing an effective law that OTC 2 3,832 85,750 10

University and The Egyptian Cen- unemployment. sets a limit on minimum and maxi- / Khaled DesoukiAFP Photo tre for Economic Studies. Other issues include inability to mum wages, which she believes will World Bank’s Country Director for Egypt, YemenDeals and Djibouti Hartwig2 Schafer3,832 announced that85,750 the bank has invested10 “This will help us develop infra- receive proper education or health motivate workers. $250m in a labour-intensive project to create 250,000 job opportunities in Upper Egypt Orders 0 0 0 0 Total 187 90,264,338 352,976,524 19,251 Daily EGX30 index performance Total Market Cap 370,167,734,263

Company Reuters Last Close Returns Daily Performance Turn Over Volume Market Cap. Market indices performance Sector Name Code Price Price Daily YTD 12-Mths. Max. Price Min. Price (EGP Mill.) Trade (EGP Mill.) Index Value Daily Ch. YTD Ch. Commercial Bank COMI Banks 32.91 32.99 0.43% -4.57% 32.38% 33.17 32.65 23.88 723,762 19,618.92 EGX 30 5,404.91 0.03% -1.05% NSGB NSGB Banks 38.06 38.05 0.00% 8.07% 31.89% 38.08 38.00 2.367 62,204 16,876.54 EGX 70 463.86 -0.25% -2.77% Ezz Steel ESRS Basic Resources 9.51 9.60 -0.10% -3.32% 35.40% 9.70 9.46 5.12 532,962 5,220.78 EGX 100 777.97 -0.29% -2.80% ELSWEDY ELECTRIC SWDY Industrial Goods and Services and Automobiles 20.50 20.63 -1.06% -9.95% -18.23% 20.85 20.40 0.541 26,210 4,658.27 Markets No. Volume Value(LE) Trades MRRIDIVE MOIL Industrial Goods and Services and Automobiles 1.06 1.06 -0.93% -8.62% -25.95% 1.08 1.05 0.98 136,726 383.49 EGX 20 Capped 6,386.26 0.19% 0.70% Listed 177 89,899,512 352,139,066 19,096 AIC Contracting AIND Financial Services excluding Banks 0.50 0.50 2.04% 6.38% -18.03% 0.51 0.49 5.016 10,036,475 261.97 Stocks 175 89,856,312 305,109,397 19,092 Amer Group Holding AMER Financial Services excluding Banks 0.6 0.59 0.00% -7.81% -24.36% 0.60 0.58 1.57 2,659,158 1,793.42 Market Brief PDBonds 2 43,200 47,029,669 4 EK Holding EKHO Financial Services excluding Banks 1.13 1.14 -0.87% -10.94% -2.56% 1.16 1.12 2.599 338,528 965.19 Volume Value No. of Bonds 0 0 0 0 EFG-Hermes HRHO Financial Services excluding Banks 11.02 11.15 -0.18% 1.27% -24.66% 11.35 11.01 18.63 1,671,349 5,342.55 MarketsDirection No.No. Volume Value(LE) Trades Nilex 8 (000's)360,994 (LE751,708 000's) Trades145 Pioneers Holding PIOH Financial Services excluding Banks 4.25 4.25 -0.70% -12.55% -3.19% 4.35 4.18 4.027 947,468 2,140.00 Listed 177 89,899,512 352,139,066 19,096 OTC 2 3,832 85,750 10 Citadel Capital CCAP Financial Services excluding Banks 3.58 3.62 0.00% -4.23% 4.93% 3.67 3.58 9.42 2,601,660 2,366.46 ListedStocks stocks 175175 89,856,31289,856 305,109,397305,109 19,09219,092 Raya Holding RAYA Technology 5.31 5.26 1.74% -7.07% -0.38% 5.39 5.14 2.195 416,858 332.04 Deals 2 3,832 85,750 10 Telecom Egypt ETEL Telecommunications 13.6 13.66 -0.22% -3.46% -12.10% 13.80 13.56 7.52 550,300 23,369.81 GainersPDBondsOrders 4220 43,20036,8450 47,029,669158,9790 7,69004 Orascom Telecom Media And Technology OTMT Telecommunications 0.77 0.76 0.00% 38.18% 86.15% 0.83 0.71 18.697 24,572,125 3,986.72 BondsTotal 1870 90,264,3380 352,976,5240 19,2510 Orascom Telecom ORTE Telecommunications 4.38 4.37 1.63% 10.08% 2.10% 4.46 4.27 22.18 5,069,816 22,556.47 TotalDecliners Market Cap 90 14,628 370,167,734,26399,746 8,174 Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals SKPC Chemicals 13.09 13.01 0.08% -1.81% -9.65% 13.09 12.93 4.028 309,736 6,825.00 Nilex 8 360,994 751,708 145 Egyptian Financial and Industrial EFIC Chemicals 8.85 8.95 -1.21% -9.78% -24.34% 9.13 8.85 2.14 239,113 627.87 UnchangedOTCIndex 432 Value38,3833,832 Daily46,38485,750 Ch. YTD3,22810 Ch. AMOC AMOC Oil and Gas 68.84 68.13 -0.38% -6.91% -23.73% 68.85 68.00 0.543 7,972 5,888.38 EGX 30 5,404.91 0.03% -1.05% Juhayna Food Industries JUFO Food and Beverage 7.95 7.92 -2.82% 2.99% 68.87% 8.00 7.86 1.07 135,641 5,754.34 Deals 2 3,832 85,750 10 EGX 70 463.86 -0.25% -2.77% Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) OCIC Construction and Materials 244.51 246.19 -0.36% -2.44% -8.01% 249.95 244.51 7.632 31,003 51,622.42 OrdersEGX 100 0 777.970 -0.29%0 -2.80%0 Delta Construction & Rebuilding DCRC Construction and Materials 5.83 5.88 -1.34% -5.77% -17.07% 6.00 5.81 0.50 84,588 137.71 EGX 20 Capped 6,386.26 0.19% 0.70% Modern Co. For Water Proofing WATP Construction and Materials 1.81 1.81 -1.63% 1.12% -50.27% 1.85 1.78 2.135 1,176,747 187.68 Total 187 90,264,338 352,976,524 19,251 Palm Hills PHDC Real Estate 2.17 2.20 0.46% -9.84% 8.37% 2.23 2.17 22.14 10,086,435 2,295.82 Total Market Cap Volume 370,167,734,263Value No. of Direction No. TMG Holding TMGH Real Estate 4.12 4.15 0.97% -6.32% -7.98% 4.19 4.09 16.569 3,993,906 8,481.24 (000's) (LE 000's) Trades National Real Estate Bank NRPD Real Estate 17.84 17.82 -0.89% -10.63% -25.66% 18.09 17.51 0.56 31,533 70.17 Six of October OCDI Real Estate 20.55 20.82 -0.86% 2.41% 19.59% 21.19 20.50 2.520 121,072 1,904.20 Listed stocks 175 89,856 305,109 19,092 El Kahera Housing & Development ELKA Real Estate 6.06 6.09 0.66% -7.31% 25.31% 6.19 6.00 1.26 207,425 567.19 Gainers Index 42 Value36,845 Daily158,979 Ch. YTD7,690 Ch. Arab Cotton Ginning ACGC Personal and Household Products 3.81 3.85 1.85% -12.50% 26.64% 3.91 3.80 9.428 2,448,351 1,001.00 EGX 30 5,404.91 0.03% -1.05% Decliners 90 14,628 99,746 8,174 Oriental Weavers ORWE Personal and Household Products 22 22.05 0.18% -5.36% -15.95% 22.40 22.00 0.07 3,070 1,980.90 EGX 70 463.86 -0.25% -2.77% Egyptian Tourism Resorts EGTS Travel & Leisure 0.98 0.99 -1.00% -5.71% -28.26% 1.01 0.98 1.692 1,708,765 1,050.00 Unchanged 43 38,383 46,384 3,228 EGX 100 777.97 -0.29% -2.80% EGX 20 Capped 6,386.26 0.19% 0.70%

Volume Value No. of Direction No. (000's) (LE 000's) Trades Listed stocks 175 89,856 305,109 19,092

Gainers 42 36,845 158,979 7,690

Decliners 90 14,628 99,746 8,174

Unchanged 43 38,383 46,384 3,228 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 Daily news egypt 7 Business www.thedailynewsegypt.com

Egypt’s Customs Agency holds 240 tonnes of returned Central Bank to fight foreign cement exports in the port of Ain Sokhna currency black market ExchangE markEt stabilisEs as dEmand for dollar rEtrEats

By Mohamed SalahEldin companies will draft a memo with Since last December, the Central the suggested proposals that will be Bank has been holding forex auc- Governor of Central Bank of Egypt discussed to see whether they are ap- tions three times a week, a proce- Hesham Ramez met with Head of the propriate for the market.” dure which aims to lower the rate Exchange Division at the Federation El-Abyad noted that no new mech- of depletion in foreign reserves, of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce anisms for foreign exchange were dis- which currently hover at around (FECC) Mohamed El-Abyad on Sun- cussed during the meeting, adding that $13.5bn compared to $36bn be- day, to discuss the problems faced by the exchange market is part of the fore the 25 January Revolution. The the exchange market. economic system and thus is domi- auctions began by offering $75m, Following the meeting, Ramez nated by the current confusion and which was later shrunk to $60m stated that a new arrangement will be the “wait-and-see” approach. and then $50m. introduced to exchange companies to He said that the market has began The newly introduced mechanism counter the uncertainty pertaining to stabilise as demand for the dollar was accompanied by a considerable

to the American currency’s exchange retreated. increase in the dollar’s price and a DNE Photo rates and to fight the black market. Ramez revealed that he asked the scarcity in foreign currency on the Aifirgo has so far lost a total of EGP 250,000 as a result of 240 tonnes of returned cement exports being held at the “We talked about providing dol- government to modify the rules for the market, which led to speculation and port of Ain Sokhna lars to exchange companies, and in- entry of foreign cash in Egypt, to allow the emergence of a parallel market troducing an inspection system,” said any amount of cash into the country for currencies to satisfy the needs of Islam Hisham, an import and ex- Export officials within the company a process which has been difficult due El-Abyad. “A committee of exchange while keeping restrictions on dollar exits. importers and individuals. port official with the Aifirgo Cement said that the containers were on their to workers’ strikes in the port. Hisham company, said that Egypt’s Customs way to Saudi Arabia when importers added that this will increase the cost of Authority in the port of Ain Sokhna canceled the deal mid-route, forcing unloading these containers in the port. has been holding onto 240 tonnes of them to return to Egypt. On enter- Ali Aisa, President of the Public Ex- Dubai ports world welcomes the returned cement exports for the last ing the port of Ain Sokhna, Customs porters Division of Egypt’s Chamber two months. Authorities officials labelled the re- of Commerce, recently requested introduction of siMatiC services to The Authority, he said, has attempt- turned cement containers as imports, that the General Organisation of ed to label the exports as imports and subsequently applying the appropri- Export and Import control change apply duties to them accordingly. The ate customs duties. the country’s current law labeling re- link the Jabal ali and Mogadishu ports company has so far lost a total of EGP Company officials requested that turned exports as imports, citing the 250,000 as a result of these contain- the containers undergo inspection to law’s effect on food and agricultural ers being held. prove that they are returned exports, products in particular.

Egypt refuses IMF EFG Hermes Foundation partners emergency funding with global pharmaceutical giant

Continued from page 1 MSD to control Hepatitis C in Egypt

An anonymous source from the Min- The EFG Hermes Foundation is proud mitted to serving the members of istry of Finance revealed last week to announce a new initiative to con- our community most in need,” said the IMF’s dissatisfaction with the trol Hepatitis C in Egypt. Launched in EFG Hermes Foundation CEO Ha- programme: “The IMF’s comments partnership with MSD, a world leader naa Helmy. “Through our partnership should come as no surprise since the in pharmaceuticals, and coming under with MSD, we will be able to help the country is embroiled in ongoing po- the auspices of the National Commit- project beneficiaries to lead healthy, litical and social turmoil.” tee for the Control of Viral Hepatitis sustainable lives.” Despite the IMF’s dissatisfaction (NCCVH), the campaign focuses on Dr. Nibal Dahaba, Head of Public with the reforms, Egyptian state me- the treatment of children infected Relations and Media at MSD, also dia reported yesterday that an IMF with the disease. highlighted the company’s sus- team is expected to visit the country In its first phase, the EFG Hermes tained efforts to improve public

AFP Photo in the next few days to resume talks Foundation-funded initiative will awareness in Egypt and its contin- DP World said it welcomed the announcement of new SIMATIC operated shipping lines recently opened linking the over the $4.8bn loan. treat a number of children afflicted ued cooperation with NGOs and Jabal Ali (above) and Mogadishu ports “Egypt has extended an official in- with Hepatitis C in Mansoura, as the NCCVH to provide enhanced vitation to the fund to visit and view well as other infected members of healthcare services to all sectors of Dubai Ports World (DP World) re- fairs has previously mentioned the tempt to expand SIMATIC services its economic reform programme, dis- the community in need of treat- the population. cently welcomed the announcement need to develop links between So- offered throughout the Middle East cuss it and comment on it,” Al-Araby ment, using a total donation of Professor Ahmed Abdullah, Head of new SIMATIC operated shipping malia and the rest of the world to re- and other regions. Sources stated said to state news agency MENA. EGP 2m. of the Pediatric Liver and Gastroen- lines recently opened linking the Jabal vive the country’s economy and help that the use of shipping containers in But on Monday, the IMF said that no “With 9m Egyptians currently suf- terology unit at Mansoura Hospital, Ali and Mogadishu ports, describing combat piracy, most recently during the Port of Mogadishu would initially date was set yet for a visit to Cairo. fering from the disease, roughly 10% urged other companies, NGOs and it as an important step in helping to a series of Anti-Pirating Conferences occur bi-weekly and would soon in- Egyptian Cabinet spokesman Alaa of the country, we have the high- individuals to follow the example of re-integrate Somalia into the interna- hosted in 2011 and 2012. crease to weekly. El-Hadidi also said that no timing was est prevalence of Hepatitis C in the EFG Hermes Foundation and MSD tional market. Muhammad al-Moallem, Senior Dubai’s most recent Anti-Piracy set for the delegation to visit the coun- world,” explains Prof. Dr. Wahid Doss, and adopt similar initiatives to pro- The company stated that this new Vice President and General Ports Conference took place in June 2012 try, despite Al-Araby’s statement. Head of the National Liver Institute vide much-needed support and fund- line would introduce container ship- Manager for DP World, recently and was attended by representatives Morsi’s pledged economic reforms and Chairman of the NCCVH. “Im- ing to help decrease infection rates of ping to the port of Mogadishu, allow- stated that “we welcome the intro- from both the public and private sec- have sparked protests, due to the in- proving public awareness and early Hepatitis C in Egypt. ing clients to obtain their products duction of SIMATIC services to be tors. A number of businessmen and crease in prices of subsidised fuel and detection are the keys to saving lives,” “High costs prevent many patients more quickly and more securely. used in helping to connect Somalia international dignitaries called for aid taxes on many goods and services. Doss added. from getting treatment,” explained Container shipping into Somalia to the international market by way for Somalia in working to address The measures come as an attempt The first stage of the initiative fo- Ms. Mona Zulficar, Chairperson of ended several years ago due to the of the UAE’s Jabal Ali port. This is an the risks involved in shipping along from Morsi to meet qualifications set cuses on treating children, not only EFG Hermes Holding and President threat of piracy and the country’s de- important step in working to speed its coasts, particularly piracy and the by the IMF to hold Egypt eligible for because they are particularly vul- of the EFG Hermes Foundation teriorating security situation. With- up Somalia’s economic development country’s deteriorating economic the loan. nerable to the disease, but because Board of Trustees. “The chronic lack out container shipping, Somali busi- and provide long term solutions to situation. But the current political scene and early detection and treatment have of access to treatment underscores nessmen operating in Mogadishu have help combat piracy, by giving Somalis Huge achievements in combating ensuing violence on the country’s proven effective in this age group, the importance of sustainable com- had to resort to using smaller ships to a source upon which they can build piracy were reportedly made after streets have postponed negotiations with up to 60% responding well to munity development initiatives in import their goods. stable and secure livelihoods”. the UAE’s first Anti-Piracy Confer- over the loan many times. treatment. combating the disease, and that’s The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Af- The move comes as part of an at- ence, held in April 2011. Additional reporting by Hend El-Behary “We at the Foundation are com- where we come in.”

no intentions for Qatar to increase aid to egypt in the short term ‘The Egyptian Government will have to rely on itself now,’ says economic expert Daily news By Lamia Nabil “I liken the situation to that of a bad move to deposit funds into the Cen- 2011 to $16.4bn in January 2012, egypt student who used to get additional tral Bank as a “known political strat- and then to $13.6bn in January As a valued DNE newspaper reader, please Qatari Minister of Finance Youssef marks from his teachers to pass his egy that Qatar uses to play a more 2013, increasing the risk of “specu- Kamal said on Sunday that Qatar will exams, but who suddenly has to ac- vital role in the region”. lative attacks”, the report said. e-mail our circulation manager to activate not be offering Egypt any further aid tually study after the teacher stops According to an African Economic Avoiding a devaluation of the Egyp- your subscription in the short term. doing this,” he continued. Outlook report, the economic cost tian pound against the US dollar will Kamal also added that Qatar gave “The national economy will not re- of the revolution stands at EGP 40bn become increasingly difficult if the Egypt $5bn, confirming that there are cover if we rely on Qatari aid,” he said. in 2010/2011, or around 2.9% of government cannot find new sources [email protected] currently no intentions to increase this. “It will only do so through hard work, GDP for that period, and EGP 65bn of FDI, the report said. Qatar is one of the most promi- offering an attractive environment for in 2011/2013, around 4.9% of GDP Economic expert Ossama Mou- nent sources of international finan- investors, and substantive economic for the same period. This is mainly due, rad expressed some worry over Subscription Period: Discount: Final Price: = per copy: cial aid that Egypt has depended on strategies.” the report said, to decreased tour- Qatar’s current interest in the Egyp- 1 to 25 daily copies: since the revolution. It is considered Abdo also pointed out that Egypt’s ism receipts and reduction in foreign tian economy. “Our allies in the gulf a key source of financing through its foreign currency reserves now stand direct investment. are well known: Saudi Arabia and Six Months: 12% LE 458 LE 3.52 Islamic-based mechanism for loans at $13.5bn; $4bn of which consist of The report predicted the Egyptian the UAE; and there are historical Twelve Months: 14% LE 898 LE 3.44 and deposits which it has made to the aforementioned Qatari deposits economy will grow 3.6% in 2012/13. links between us regardless of the 26 to 100 daily copies: the Central Bank of Egypt. into the Central Bank, with $1bn in The report added that the cur- political situation. Qatar has its own “I’m happy about the decision,” said Saudi Arabian deposits, another $1bn rent economic situation in the intentions. I would consider this an Six Months: 20% LE 422 LE 3.20 Dr Rashad Abdo, an economic expert. in Turkish deposits, and $3.8bn in the country could also lead to a great- attempt to put pressure on the Twelve Months: 25% LE 792 LE 3.00 “The Egyptian government will now form of gold reserves. er demand for dollars and lower Egyptian Government to acquiesce 101 and more daily copies: have to depend on itself, and it has to “The government must work, and bank deposits, which in turn would to Qatari intentions even before Six Months: 30% LE 369 LE 2.80 put into effect substantive economic work very hard, in order to feed Egyp- encourage more capital outflows. they ask,” he continued, adding that plans instead of relying on aid and fi- tian citizens,” he said. Egypt’s net international reserves “we don’t need anything from them Twelve Months: 40% LE 633 LE 2.40 nancial help.” Abdo also characterised Qatar’s dropped from $35bn in January [Qatar]”. 8 Daily news egypt WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013 lifestyle events on the town Music Cairollers bring roller engraved gifts for valentine’s Day at Mazaya

White Nubian and DJ Nitrane Enjoy a night of disco mania at derby to egypt Cairo Jazz Club when White Nubian and Dj Nitrane play all the best tunes from yesteryear. Cairo Jazz Club 197 26 of July Street Agouza, Cairo Tel: (02) 3345 9939 13 March 10pm

Boghdady Jazz Band The Cairo Opera House is host- Mazaya’s special campaign during this year’s Valentine’s Day, to engrave personalised messages on perfume bottles, resulted in a huge increase in ing Egyptian Boghdady Jazz Band sales. Mazaya is the first store to offer this service in Egypt who will entertain you with their Well-trained teams were available in all Mazaya stores for three consecu- blend of American and Egyptian tive days where they used special machinery to engrave Valentine’s Day jazz. messages on bottles of perfume.

Cairo Opera House page Facebook Courtesy of Cairollers Mazaya also offered customised special wrapping paper and shopping Cairollers in action bags for the gifts during the successful event. Small Hall The feedback from the customers was very positive and “Customers are El Borg Gezira By Thoraia Abou Bakr has attracted other enthusiasts. “We field, so with roller derby there are still asking about our engraving service,” said Abdelwahab, Mazaya store Zamalek, Cairo were quickly joined by a core team many, many people involved in playing manager in City Center. Tel: (02) 2736 3446 For many years, sports in Egypt have of dedicated women,” Bickham said. a game, or even holding a successful 13 March 8pm been limited, with the few exceptions The team includes Susan Nour, head scrimmage. We are seeking people of watching football matches and go- of public relations; Katreen Gaddis, seeking excitement. We are recruiting Fairmont heliopolis & towers is home ing to the gym. However, the past treasurer and venue coordinator; new skaters now for our Freshmeat Ahmed Safi year has seen a lot of new initiatives Dave Brown, coach; and Mohamed Training Bootcamp starting 12 April,” to international political figures Rocks in Maadi is hosting sing- to change this. We have seen it all. Or Scairon, manager and referee. “Our Bickham said. ing talent Ahmed Safi who will have we? There is yet another sports family is still growing.” We asked about the gear that is play his unique mixture of tunes, team that has arrived in the city; Cai- On their website Cairollers claim needed to participate in the game, which rollers. that the sport empowers women and may be hard to find in Egypt. “There is ranging from indie to soul music. “We, cofounders Indie Hannah we were curious as to how. “Empow- currently no gear available in Cairo. All Rocks (Angie Turk) and Naughty Venclose erment comes from within. Putting on skates and pads are imported and car- Road 263 (Shaneikiah Bickham), met at a school skates and pads does not magically ma- ried into the country by gracious, travel- Maadi, Cairo function in Cairo and discovered that terialise a quality that was not already ling volunteers, usually other members Tel: 0127 0644 461 we had both played derby before there. However, it can allow a woman of the team. Some international teams moving to Egypt. As a passing joke to to express a very real part of herself have offered to donate gear to Cai- 13 March 9pm polite conversation we mentioned that may not have been acceptable in rollers, so the sooner we know who is starting a team in Cairo. As we got her normal, everyday world. In derby, interested, the sooner we can accom- Fairmont Heliopolis & Towers hosted the Arab League Representatives’ Exhibition more settled in our new city, we were you can hit others, be heavy-set, wear modate the demand for the correct meeting on 6 March; welcoming all Arab League Ministers headed by ready to take on the challenge of that tall, colorful socks, and push other girls equipment,” Bickham explained. Nabil El Araby, Secretary General of the Arab League, along with the EROS dream by the end of the school year, in into each other. And it is all very okay, Bickham and the team are also Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr. May-June 2012,” Shaneikiah Bickham, very normal,” Bickham explained. planning for some events in the near The hotel hosted the more than twenty foreign ministers who participated The exhibition EROS features one of the founders, said. At this moment they are looking future. “We are planning an exhibition in the meeting, among them Riyadh al-Malki, the Palestinian Foreign Minis- work by El Dessouki Fahmi Cairollers are dreaming big; as the for more participants. “People can bout on 25 May so mark your calen- ter, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Sultan- in which the female form is sole roller derby team in Egypt, they join by contacting us about when dars. Location and time are still being ate of Oman, Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, Qatar’s Foreign Minister and explored. do not want to simply keep practic- they would like to come to a practice. decided, but the date is set and the Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Gallery Misr ing but they want to turn it into a le- Right now we are recruiting men and skaters are prepared. Come, watch The hotel also hosted the Prime Minister of Libya, Ali Zeidan and Egypt’s gitimate sport. “We want to grow a women. Women will skate in the bout and be amazed. Or better yet, come Prime Minister Hesham Qandil during their latest meeting in Cairo. 4A Ibn Zanki Street league of skate teams in Cairo. Logisti- (the roller derby match), but they can now, learn to referee and be a part of Zamalek, Cairo cally, that means 60-70 skaters, venues, only do that if men and women are the production,” she said. Tel: (02) 2735 0604 positive publicity, and lots of shoving present as referees, scorekeepers and Bickham also said plans are in the 13 March 10am and hitting!” Bickham said. In addition the like. Just as a football match is not works to hold a fundraiser for Cai- to the cofounders, the Cairoller team played with only footballers on the rollers in April. The Parenthesis CIC is hosting the works of By Iman Adel Abdel-Fattah young artists, who have been Bite Me Cairo: a neighbourhood unto itself We love food. We love the real, mentored by artists Doa Aly, By David Blanks the Fairmont’s two Italian restaurants. down to earth, tried-and-tested, It is the one with a brick pizza oven Osama Dawod and Ahmed Nagy handed-down-through-the- At the beginning of the revolution, al- that is being handled by someone who during a three-month internship, generations, local Egyptian food. though I lived but a five-minute walk knows what he is doing. The best piz- Here is your chance to learn how which was sponsored by the from the Fairmont Heliopolis, I rarely zas in Heliopolis for sure, a little pricey to make these local delicacies in Space for Contemporary Art went there. In fact I do not think I perhaps, but these are hotel standards, your own home. And just so you and Cultural Development and ever went there, preferring the clubs and if you want to eat somewhere that know what to ask for, we have the Goethe Institute. and restaurants of Zamalek to those has the purchasing power to pull in in- added how to say the ingredi- nearby. Then came 28 January 2011, gredients and talent from across the ents in Arabic. No more excuses, Contemporary Image Collective and with the new curfew it became globe, then you will have to pay for the off to the souq ! (CIC) much more difficult to get around. We privilege. 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat still went to Zamalek and other places The Indian restaurant Raj seems to Downtown, Cairo Downtown, but the army made it such be working well although I have not yet This month we share our favourite recipes for quick and simple to

Tel : (02) 2396 4272 a hassle to drive back to Heliopolis at Badawi Nada tried it, and I have heard good things make dishes that can be used as appetizers, as part of an elaborate night that we started looking closer to Foodist at work about the new Saki Sushi Lounge with brunch or as late night snacks. 13 March 12pm home, and the Fairmont was the obvi- its gorgeous location in the atrium. ous choice. We could get there on foot But this is what I meant by paying Across from it is the up-market Italian Impulsive Expressionism II and there were no checkpoints. attention to the comings and goings of Aqua E Luce. My only caution here is Sawaba’ mozzarella Al Masar Gallery are hosting We discovered a warm, welcoming the chefs and the overall trajectories of that they often do buffet specials and, artist Omar El Nagdi’s latest col- fine-dining scene that offered as many these various restaurants: as Zamalek, while certainly professional, I prefer to mahamara - quality restaurants as Downtown and the Fairmont Heliopolis is its own little order from the à la carte menu and lection, which is inspired by local one that was beginning to fill up with restaurant zone and in order to know watch the chefs prepare my meal in Fried Mozzarella sticks events. like-minded souls confined to quarters where to dine you have to somehow the large, open kitchen. Again, these Ingredients: • Dip each mozzarella stick in con- Al Masar Gallery in Heliopolis. The Fairmont had—and pay attention to what’s hot and what’s are five-star prices and Aqua E Luce is • 2 eggs, beaten – beid secutively the eggs, the bread- 157 B 26th of July Street still has—a bit of everything, and as long not and that’s not always easy. probably best for a special occasion, bit • 1 block mozzarella cheese – mod- crumbs mixture, the eggs again and Zamalek, Cairo as you pay attention to the comings Right now the Thai restaurant at the in my estimation it is worth it. za-rel-la then in the flour mixture. Make and goings of the various chefs and the Fairmont is hot. Lan Tania too has gone What prompted these musings? An • 4 tbsp oregano, dried and crushed sure that each stick is completely Tel: (02) 2736 8537 lifelines of the various establishments, through its share of personnel changes, invitation from friends recently to join – zaa-tar covered by breadcrumbs and flour. 13 March 11am you can eat well seven nights a week but they have maintained their stan- them for shisha by the pool and the • 1/2 teaspoon paprika – pa-pree-ka • Repeat the same process with and never have the same meal twice. dards with a selection of creative sal- chance discovery of an amazing Cobb • ½ cup flour – de’-‘ee the rest of the mozzarella sticks. My first discovery was Maria’s, a rev- ad dishes including my favourite, Yum Salad with beef bacon, perfectly grilled • 2-3 tbsp corn flour – de’-‘ee dor-a Arrange the sticks on a plate and olution revelation. It opened in Janu- Nuea Yeang, which is grilled strip loin, chicken, rocket, and an imported blue • ¾ cup breadcrumbs – bo-so-mat cover. Place in the freezer for a ary 2011 and Chef Victor and his crew onion, cucumber and tomato with a cheese. I must say that compared to • salt and pepper – malh and fel-fel minimum of two hours. Weather were as baffled as to how to deal with chili Thai dressing; a dozen authentic the attentive service everywhere else • sunflower oil, for deep frying – zeit • Heat the sunflower oil in a deep- events as were his, at the time, precious red, green and yellow curries; vari- in the hotel, the guys outside were a-bad el shams frying pan until very hot. Place the Wednesday, 13 March few customers. But the guy could cook. ous noodle and rice dishes; and mains asleep and that needs to be fixed, but sticks in the oil while making sure Alexandria 23°C / 12°C Trained in Acapulco and Chicago, he such as grilled duck with rice vermicelli, this was a comfortable, friendly shisha Directions: they are not touching so they will produced the best Mexican food I had lemongrass and a tamarind sauce and a place where you can have a glass of • Cut the mozzarella block into 3/4 not stick together. Deep-fry until Aswan 36°C / 19°C had anywhere in the world. Still to this steamed sea bass, both of which will ca- wine and a nice meal as well. inch thick sticks golden brown, about 30 seconds, Cairo 30°C / 16°C day the freshly prepared guacamole ter to those who shy away from spicy. All in all the restaurants, cafes and • Put the beaten eggs in a bowl and or until the cheese has completely Hurghada 32°C / 17°C and salsa are amazing and the rest of I do not much care for the Lebanese bars at the Fairmont Heliopolis— season with salt and pepper. melted. Luxor 26°C / 18°C the menu if not best in the world—for restaurant, nor for the café that thinks and there are others—are less well • Mix the breadcrumbs with the • Remove the sticks from the Victor has moved on—still by far the it’s a restaurant called Le Marché; the known than they should be, and the oregano and paprika in a bowl. oil and drain on kitchen paper. Sharm El-Sheikh 33°C / 19°C best in the region. I loved it, especially idea of a French patisserie with a steak best of them are well worth the trip Mix the flour and corn flour in a Serve immediately with any Suez 27°C / 12°C the ceviche, and was a loyal customer corner does not work. Between the even if you are coming all the way separate bowl. sauce you like. for many months. two is Leonardo, the more casual of from Zamalek.