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Media war No FLy ZoNe VeG out Arrests follow Media City clashes EgyptAir is waiting for cabinet Veggie Fest provides music with a near 6 October approval to built Aero City vegetarian iftar 2 7 8 El-Beblawi meets party heads Hassan Mustafa Al-Nour PArty coNdemNs meetiNg released Court orders the release of Alexandrian political activist By Basil el-dabh Adaweya and Nahda Square. the government and the release of method that lacks transparency,” The parties also discussed “bad political detainees as part of tran- said Taha in a statement in response after six months in jail Interim Prime Minister Hazem El- financial conditions with regards to sitional justice and an “economic to the absence of Islamist parties Beblawi met party heads and lead- economic and social justice,” ac- package to meet the urgent needs in the meeting. He condemned the ers of the National Salvation Front cording to Aboul Ghar. of citizens.” government’s “dealing with political on Saturday evening to discuss the Founder of Al-Tayar Al-Shaaby Topics including security issues parties according to political and ongoing political crisis. and former presidential candidate in Sinai, social and economic initia- ideological vision,” warning that Chairman of the Egyptian Social Hamdeen Sabahy recommended a tives, and upcoming parliamentary such practices would lead to more Democratic Party Mohamed Aboul “security blockade” around the sit- and presidential elections were dis- polarisation and tension in the Ghar said the politicians discussed ins at Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Nahda cussed during the meeting. country. a number of issues, the most im- Square before dispersing it “with Spokesman of Al-Nour Party, Taha called on the government portant of which was the Muslim the highest degree of restraint” ac- which was not invited to the meet- and all Egyptians to remove “past Brotherhood and demonstrations cording to Al-Tayar Al-Shaaby. ing, Sherif Taha condemned the grudges” and create an atmosphere and sit-ins supporting ousted presi- Sabahy also called on a commit- interim prime ministers’ meeting for “comprehensive national recon- dent Mohamed Morsi at Rabaa Al- ment to the roadmap announced by in a statement. “We deplore this ciliation on an equal basis.”

Muslim Brotherhood leaders to face Arab Ahmed Political activist Hassan Mustafa was acquitted and released pending trial after he was detained last January

court on 25 august By rana Muhammad taha added that the decision to release Mus- tafa confirms his innocence. Court will investigate charges of inciting violence and killing protesters in front of the Brotherhood’s headquarters in Moqattam On Sunday, the Alexandria Criminal Mohamed Salem, Mustafa’s brother, Court ordered the release of political claimed Mustafa was the victim of a plot By Nouran el-Behairy Guidance Bureau Mohamed Rashad the case will be examined by Judge the defendants allegedly threw an activist Hassan Mustafa pending trial. by the prosecution and security forces Bayoumi are accused of inciting mur- Mohamed Amin Al-Qarmoty of the incendiary bomb at Captain Shady Mustafa was arrested in January and to round-up certain political activists. On Sunday the Cairo Court of Ap- der and assisting the accused murder- South Cairo Criminal Court. Mohamed Sabry to stop him from ar- remained in jail for six months. He was “We hope this is a new era in dealing peals designated its session on 25 ers Mostafa Abdel Azim, Mohamed The trial includes 29 other de- resting them. charged with helping ten detainees es- with political activists,” Khalaf said. August to examine the case against Abdel Azim and Atef Abdel Galil. They fendants accused of using exces- Several protests were held in front cape custody, and insulting and assaulting Protesters gathered outside Al-Man- Muslim Brotherhood leaders accus- are all accused of possessing weapons. sive force and terrorising resi- of the Brotherhood’s headquarters a public employee. sheya court, where Mustafa was being ing them of inciting violence against El-Shater, Bayoumi and Mostafa dents of the Moqattam area. The in Moqattam during ousted presi- Hamdy Khalaf, one of the lawyers tried, on Sunday morning to voice their protesters in front of the Brother- Abdel Azim are in custody, while the prosecution accused them of using dent Mohamed Morsi’s reign; the defending Mustafa in court, said the de- solidarity with the detained political hood’s headquarters in Moqattam. others remain fugitives. knives and live bullets to threaten most violent was in March, when at fence team requested postponing the activists, Salem said. He added that the Supreme Guide of the Brother- Chancellor Medhat Edris, member residents. least 200 were injured after a protest trial and releasing Mustafa. The trial was trial took place amid maximum security hood Mohamed Badie, his Deputy of the technical bureau of the appeals They are also accused of violently dubbed by opposition as “Reclaiming postponed until 2 September. measures. Khairat El-Shater and Member of the court told state news agency MENA attacking a police officer on duty; Dignity”. Khalaf denied that Mustafa helped any Mustafa was tried and sentenced detainees escape. The detainees were to two years hard labour in March on arrested for blocking the railway. They charges of assaulting prosecutor Ahmed were protesting the Badrashein train Darwish. The sentence was later re- Burns extends visit crash which occurred in January, killing duced to one year of hard labour in June. at least 19 conscripts. The political activist was released William Burns, US deputy secretary of state, extends his visit in an effort to end political dispute “Abdel Mawgood Lotfy, who was on the latter charge in early July after then Alexandria Security Director, Darwish withdrew his complaint. He re- By Fady ashraf came to the scene of clashes and asked mained in preventive detention on the people to calm down and promised charge of helping detainees escape. US Deputy Secretary of State Wil- that the ten detainees would be re- Hassan Mustafa is a prominent Alex- liam Burns extended his visit for leased,” Khalaf said. andrian activist most famous for help- one day to meet Prime Minister Ha- Khalaf said the policeman whom Mus- ing shed light on the Khaled Said mur- zem El-Beblawi and Defence Minis- tafa is accused of assaulting denied that der case in 2010. He began a hunger ter General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi, in Mustafa helped the detainees escape. He strike twice since his imprisonment. his continued talks to end violence and to start a peaceful and inclu- sive political process, according to state-owned news agency MENA. We cannot afford to The armed forces spokesman is- sued a statement on his Facebook page, saying the meeting between fail: Fahmy Al-Sisi and Burns was about sharing opinions about the political situa- By Joel Gulhane tion is, what our interests are and how tion and its effect on Egypt’s demo- we can achieve those interests.” cratic transition. Nabil Fahmy said on Sunday the interim Fahmy reiterated that he had or- They discussed ways of reduc- government “cannot afford to fail,” add- dered a restructuring of the ministry ing violence, increasing stability and ing that the government’s plans are am- and its three main goals, which he paving the way for inclusive national bitious but stressed that it has a respon- revealed in July. He said that over reconciliation, within the roadmap sibility to “correct things that have gone the next nine months the goals are, set for the transitional phase. wrong last year and in years before.” firstly: “explain the revolution prop-

The spokesman said General handout Armed Forces The interim minister of foreign erly and achieve support for it.” The Sedki Sobhi, Chief of Staff of the commander of the armed forces abdel Fatah al-sisi met with deputy secretary of state william Burns on sunday affairs hosted foreign journalists at second goal Fahmy outlined is “refo- Armed Forces, and US Ambassador the ministry for a question and an- cusing Egypt, replacing its centre of Anne Patterson also attended the must decide their future and that El-Beblawi also briefed Burns on my, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh swer session on Sunday, the second gravity where it should be, which is meeting. the US only aims to bring all the the economic situation, and Burns Abdallah Al-Nahyan and members in as many days. Fahmy told report- in Africa and the Arab world.” The presidency issued a press views closer, the statement read. declared that the US welcomes from the Anti-Coup Coalition, during ers: “this is an interim government He added: “we are not going to go statement regarding Prime Min- El-Beblawi assured Burns that the resumption of negotiations his visit which began on Friday. with a historic mandate, we don’t around asking others to do what we ister Hazem El-Beblawi’s meeting the government is progressing in between the Egyptian government Freedom and Justice party have time but we have a responsibil- are doing but we are going to try to with Burns. its execution of the roadmap dur- and the International Monetary spokesperson Tarek El-Morsi said ity to help Egypt reconcile, to help provide a model for what we can do Burns briefed El-Beblawi on the ing the transitional period and the Fund soon. Burns’ meeting with the Anti-Coup Egypt lay down the foundations by in the region and use that model as an results of his meetings with sever- peaceful political environment can Burns met interim president Adly Coalition was a trial effort to reach way of democratic institutions that example.” al political fronts and emphasized accommodate every political front Mansour, Vice-president Mohamed a solution to the political crisis and will carry us into the next generation The third goal is to: “build for the that the people are the ones who without exclusion. ElBaradei, Foreign Minister Nabil Fah- to restore legitimacy, represented as a fully mature democratic state.” future,” he said, explaining that he or- in Morsi’s return, the Shura Council Fahmy stressed the need for recon- dered the appointment of an assistant and the 2012 constitution. ciliation saying: “to do that we need to minister for neighbouring states and Currencies Buy Sell Egyptian Stock Exchange This is Burns’ second visit to diffuse the security situation, we need also set up a “number of task forces to CHF 7.4126 7.743 Closing Daily Change Commentary Egypt since the ousting of former non-violence and we need tangible evi- help us look forward.” One such task- EGX 30 5,530.46 2.88% Rasheed Hammouda describes how president Mohamed Morsi, which dence that there is seriousness to that force is charged with preparing “a study USD 6.9957 7.0258 Morsi as a political symbol does more follows visits by EU High Represen- kind of statement.” for what the Middle East and Africa will EUR 9.1995 9.561 EGX 70 434.86 1.34% good for the Muslim Brotherhood as a tative of Foreign Affairs Catherine Regarding foreign policy, Fahmy said look like in 2030.” From this he intends prisoner than as a man involved in the Ashton, German Foreign Minister he has instructed different departments for the ministry to use this to form for- GBP 10.5902 11.0064 EGX 100 743.52 1.46% political arena. Guido Westervelle and a continu- of the ministry “to review our policies eign policy with the future in mind. SAR 1.856 1.92 EGX 20 6,414.80 2.75% Page 5 ing visit by a high level African with every single country in the world… Union delegation. with a view of defining what the situa- continued on page 4 2 Daily news egypt MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com al-sisi meets with islamists second army chief meets sinai youth Wasfy calls on youth to support the armed forces against terrorism in Sinai Meeting aiMed at easing tensions, says arMy spokesMan By Nouran El-Behairy They asked Wasfy to release in- also demanded the retrial of sev- By Mohamad Nagi The Islamist leaders led by Salafi members of the Supreme Council of formation on those accused of killing eral detainees who were subjected preacher Mohamed Hassan included Armed Forces as well. Chief of the second field army in Si- 16 soldiers in Rafah last year and he to arbitrary arrest. Commander of the Armed Forces Mohamed Al-Mahdy, Head of Gam’iyat Borhamy said he supports the nai, Major General Ahmed Wasfy, met promised to release information on Wasfy agreed to open Sinai military General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi met with Al-Shar’ia and Abdullah Shaker, Head meeting and that reconciliation has with a delegation of North Sinai youth the assailants soon. hospitals for civilians two days a week. Islamist leaders according to a state- of Gamaat Ansar El-Sunna El-Moham- to include everyone. on Saturday to discuss the latest de- Wasfy said the armed forces carry The hospital will treat the people of ment released by the armed forces adiya, according to Deputy Leader of Freedom and Justice Party spokes- velopments in the peninsula. out operations in Sinai very cautiously Sinai and refer critical conditions to spokesman on Sunday. the Salafist Call Yasser Borhamy. man Tarek Al-Morsi said that no The meeting took place in a hotel in to avoid the injury of any civilian. He military hospitals in Cairo. In the meeting the army said the According to a video of Hassan Muslim Brotherhood members were Al-Arish with participation of second promised to reveal information about Sinai has experienced violence Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Al-Nahda discussing the meeting, other Is- involved in the meeting and that it army leaders and representatives of the outcomes of military operations since 30 June. Assailants carried con- Square sit-ins would not be dis- lamists included were Mohamed Abu doesn’t represent the Anti-Coup Co- Sinai youth groups. Wasfy called on against terrorism in Sinai. tinuous attacks against security instal- persed by force as long as roads Mousa, High Committee member of alition. youth to support the armed forces During the meeting the youth lations and personnel claiming at least were not blocked nor public build- Al-Azhar Scholars, Gamal El-Merka- Al-Morsi and Borhamy both said to combat terrorism, praising their demanded an end to some secu- 30 lives. ings attacked, the spokesman’s of- by and Mohamed Abdulsalam. Has- that most attending the meeting were national and historic role in support- rity practices that occurred in the Additional reporting by Nasser Al- fice said on Sunday. san said the meeting included other Salafis. ing the army. past, such as random arrests. They Azzazy 36 charged in Media City clashes el tahtawi and el 23 injured and public property daMaged after violence sheikha detained

By Mostafa Salem Former presidential chief of staff and his vice president to be detained for 15 days The 6th of October prosecutor gen- eral’s office charged 36 supporters By Fady Ashraf imprisoned with former president of ousted president Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Morsi since his ouster on Sunday, after they were arrested dur- The Heliopolis prosecution office 3 July, with other nine people from ing the media production city clashes, ordered on Sunday the detainment Morsi’s presidential team. according to state-run MENA. of former presidential chief of staff, The presidential palace clashes The prosecutor’s office ordered Mohamed Refa’a El Tahtawi and his in December occurred when sup- their detention for 15 days pending deputy Assad El Sheikha for 15 days porters of the then-president de- the investigation of the clashes which to face questioning over presidential stroyed tents of opposition groups, led to 23 injuries, according to the palace clashes last December, Aswat who were protesting Morsi’s con- ministry of health. Masriya has reported. troversial constitutional declara- Those arrested were charged with El Tahtawi and El Sheikha have been tion. felonies and misdemeanors including forming a criminal gang, attempted murder, illegal possession of a firearm and blocking roads. 15 injured in Minya The clashes resulted in damage to the front gate of the media city and sectarian clashes equipment, a while a number of cars were set on fire. A verbal dispute leads to clashes with live bullets and A number of the accused per- sons pled not guilty to the charges stones, three houses set on fire while other arrested demonstrators University Hospital received 15 in- claimed that they were only attempt- 15 were injured and at least three hous- jured in the fighting, including a po- ing to protest peacefully. es were set on fire in sectarian clashes liceman and three security personnel.

One of the arrested was a child Al-MalkyAhmed in Bani Ahmed village in the Minya gov- Most injuries were caused by suffoca- who was released immediately after Security forces used tear gas against supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi to disperse a sit-in outside ernorate in Upper Egypt on Saturday. tion due to tear gas inhalation. his apprehension. Media Production City on Friday The clashes reportedly started af- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal ter a verbal dispute between a Muslim Rights (EIPR) published a report in and a Copt in a coffee shop, according July warning about the rise of sectar- tawakkol to state-news agency MENA. ian violence, especially against Copts. national consensus is the The dispute escalated to the use of The latest sectarian clashes in knives which provoked others to in- Minya were on 3 July, after General Karman tervene, leading to a spiral of violence Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi’s speech that that included the use of live bullets ousted President Mohamed Morsi solution to crisis says Vp banned from and stones. from power. A service centre af- ElBaradei: The easiest thing to say at the moment is ‘Crush the Muslim Brotherhood,’ but Police and central security forces filiated with the Catholic Church entering egypt used tear gas to disperse the crowd, was attacked by “angry supporters this is not the solution after three houses were set ablaze of the ousted President” who also Yemeni activist and Nobel during the clashes. participated in minor attacks against By Nourhan Dakroury ment that the government has to General Minya Hospital and Minya Copts in Minya. protect the people and that the Prize winner, Tawakkol Interim vice-president Mohamed state cannot lose control of what Karman, banned from ElBaradei said in an interview on happens in it,” he said. Al-Hayah TV on Saturday that the ElBaradei said Defence Minister entering Egypt and Morsi supporters long term solution for the current Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi’s call for dem- crisis is achieving a national con- onstrations on 26 July was mainly deported back to Yemen sensus. meant to shed the light on the fact plan more marches “It is impossible to have a solu- that the majority of the people sup- Cairo airport security forces tion that relies on exclusion, but if port the removal of former presi- stopped prominent Yemeni activist Latest set of marches announced for Sunday there are real crimes committed, dent Morsi. and Nobel Prize winner Tawakkol there has to be punishment,” El- “My mission together with Karman from entering Egypt, de- By Charlie Miller has been “blacking out” the Broth- Baradei said in the interview. General Al-Sisi extends far beyond porting her back to Yemen, a secu- erhood. Al-Morsi claimed the march He said it is crucial at this mo- the current crisis,” ElBaradei said, rity source has said. Supporters of ousted president Mo- held several thousand marchers, who ment to implement the law and for adding that the main problem that Karman arrived in Cairo from hamed Morsi marched on Salah Sa- had come down to the streets to everyone to reject violence so that should be worked on is poverty and Sana’a this morning, but she was in lem Road early on Sunday, to “deliver “protest the coup”.

people can feel safe. AFP/ file photo ignorance. the no-entry list based on a recom- a message to the leaders of the coup,” Al-Morsi said a total of 34 marches ElBaradei said the rejection and Mohamed ElBaradei, vice presi- “Extremism would disappear mendation by a “security institu- a statement released by the Muslim were planned for Sunday, which would reduction of violence within the dent for international relations, when we socially and economically tion”, according to state-owned Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice follow the same route as Friday’s ral- coming 48 hours was going to be said all peaceful means should rebuild Egypt,” he said. MENA. Party (FJP) read. lies, marching under the banner of the highlight of his meeting with be exhausted befor resorting ElBaradei said he is not inter- She was banned from entry and The demonstrators marched from “Pray Against Oppressors” and would Deputy Secretary of State William to force to disperse sit-ins in ested in running for president in was deported to Sana’a. the sit-in at Rabaa Al-Adaweya and head for the sit-ins at Rabaa Al-Adaw- Burns and European Union Special support of former President the future. The Anti-Coup Coalition con- stopped outside the Central Auditing eya in Nasr City and Al-Nahda Square Representative for the Southern Mohamed Morsi “I believe that the time has come demned Karman’s deportation in a Organisation, the statement contin- in Giza. Mediterranean Region Bernardino for authority to be passed onto the press statement and accused inter- ued, and aimed to convey that “the He said there were no plans to ex- Leon on Saturday. “I totally disagree with them newer generation,” he said, explain- im vice-president Mohamed ElBara- options for escalation exist without pand the sit-ins to Mostafa Mahmoud He said he wishes to see rep- ideologically, but I am totally de- ing that he is willing to support and dei of being responsible for banning limits, until the return of legitimacy.” in Mohandiseen and Alf Maskan, but resentatives of the Muslim Broth- fending their right in being part of “coach” them. activists and Nobel Prize Winners The demonstrators also demanded mentioned plans to expand to “other erhood, Al-Nour Party and all po- political work and part of the Egyp- ElBaradei also talked about his to enter Egypt, as he is a holder of an end to the “military coup”. locations”, although he refused to litical factions in the 50-member tian community on grounds of the plans after a consensus is met. the same prize. The march returned to Rabaa Al- confirm exactly where. constituent assembly, which will constitution,” he explained. He said the priority goes to They said the deportation is Adaweya, chanting “down with the Al-Morsi claimed that elements review the constitution after the ElBaradei denied what has been visiting Ethiopia to look into the “another violation to be added to military coup” and “Egypt is Islamic”, from the army and interior ministry Legal Experts Committee finishes circulating by some media outlets conflict around Egypt’s share in the the list of the coupists for human the statement read. attempted to attack the sit-in at Ra- amending it. that he would resign if the Rabaa Nile water and how it will be af- rights and freedom of speech. It Brotherhood spokesman Gehad baa Al-Adaweya at dawn prayers on ElBaradei said it is not true that Al-Adaweya sit-in is forcefully dis- fected by the Grand Ethiopian Re- also reveals the police/military El-Haddad announced “over 60 anti- Sunday. Armoured personnel carri- he does not agree on the partici- persed as well as his proposal to re- naissance Dam. state that the coupists impose in coup rallies in Cairo only” on Sunday, ers, he stated, approached the sit-in pation of the Freedom and Justice lease former president Mohamed He added that he is also keen Egypt.” following a call by senior FJP leader from side streets, but “retreated after Party and Al-Nour in the political Morsi to put an end to the sit-in. on restoring relationships with the Karman has declared her support Gamal Heshmat onstage at Rabaa Al- they found several hundred thousand scene, but they need to “remain in He said the decision to disperse Gulf countries. with supporters of ousted president Adaweya for “all Egyptians to go down demonstrators” in the square. a constitutional and legal frame”, the sit-in has political as well as se- He concluded that the National Mohamed Morsi in Rabaa Al-Adaw- to the streets.” A spokesman from the armed meaning that “they should not talk curity ramifications, adding that all Salvation Front should keep work- eya on social media and stated she FJP spokesman Tarek Al-Morsi ex- forces, who asked not to be named, in the name of God or in the name of peaceful means should be used first ing since the “major battle ahead is will join them, “the free men” in plained that the march to Salah Salem denied the claim, saying there was no religion,” and that religion and state before resorting to force. the constitution and the parliamen- their struggle against the “military was to raise awareness and protest heightened military presence around affairs should remain separate. “There’s a [unanimous] agree- tary elections.” coup” on 27 July. against the media, which he claimed Rabaa Al-Adaweya.

4 Daily news egypt MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 www.thedailynewsegypt.com politics Qatari foreign tunisia says ‘terror’ suspect killed, minister in murder plot foiled cairo By Mostafa Salem AFP - Tunisia said its forces killed a where a group of “key terror” sus- governing coalition it won in an Oc- Elsewhere in Tunis, several thou- ing up of a new post-revolution con- “terror” suspect in a dawn raid Sun- pects was hiding. tober 2011 election. sand opposition demonstrators stitution. Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh day and separately foiled a political “One of the members of the Government critics have accused gathered outside the parliament Meanwhile, the army stepped up Khaled Ben Mohamed El Ateya ar- assassination, like the one that has group was eliminated in an exchange Ennahda of failing to rein in rampant building for what has become a an offensive launched in December rived in Cairo early Sunday morning plunged the country into crisis. of fire, and four were arrested,” the violence blamed on radical Islamists nightly protest, witnesses said. in Mount Chaambi, near the Alge- to conduct talks with representa- The announcements came after ministry said in a terse statement since the 2011 uprising that ousted A coalition of opposition par- rian border, against Al-Qaeda-linked tives, Egyptian state television has rival protests for and against the that did not spell out why the sus- veteran president Zine El Abidine ties has called for a massive rally on militants. reported. Islamist-led coalition government, pects were wanted. Ben Ali. Tuesday to demand the departure of Larayedh refused on Saturday to His arrival marks the first visit with the opposition demanding the Overnight, the ministry said that Late on Saturday, tens of thou- the government and the dissolution give details of the operation but an by a Qatari official since the over- resignation of the cabinet and the police had foiled a new bid to as- sands of Ennahda backers turned of the national assembly. armed forces spokesman said it in- throw of President Mohamed Mor- dissolution of the National Con- sassinate a political figure and that out for a rally in Tunis called by the The parties chose the date for volved ground and air units. si on 3 July. stituent Assembly. two “very dangerous terrorists” party to voice their support for the their planned march to fall exactly six “A huge operation, with ground Egyptian foreign minister Nabil The calls have mounted ever since had been arrested and guns and embattled government. months after Belaid’s assassination. and air units, was launched at Fahmy was asked in a meeting with the murder nearly two weeks ago grenades seized. The crowd, gathered in Kasbah But Ennahda has made it clear it dawn to clean up the mountain” journalists on Sunday whether meet- of opposition MP Mohamad Brahmi, The ministry did not identify the Square where the government of- will not bow out. area, spokesman Taoufik Rahmouni ings were scheduled between Egyp- the second anti-government politi- target of the plot but said it had tak- fices are located, chanted: “Legiti- Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, who told Tunisian media on Friday. tian officials and the Qatari minister, cian gunned down in Tunis since en place in Sousse, 140 kilometres macy,” “The people want Ennahda,” has already proposed a broader The army has come under a spate of to which he replied: ”As of this mo- February. (87 miles) south of Tunis, on Friday. and “God is greatest.” coalition and general elections for attack since April and Rahmouni said ment, no, but I won’t say a meeting is Officials have said the same gun Police traded fire with gunmen The protest, in which Ennahda December, on Saturday reiterated the operation would continue until not going to happen.” was used in both killings and pointed after searching a house in the area, said 200,000 people, took part was that his government would not Islamist militants “are eradicated.” “The minister arrived in the middle the blame at jihadists but failed to and a third suspect fled, it added. by far the largest in support of the step down, and told a news confer- The operation comes after last of the night,” he added. make any arrest in either case. The security force operations government since the July 25 mur- ence Tunisia needs “national unity.” Monday’s gruesome discovery Senior officials within the foreign The interior ministry said the came as Tunisia’s moderate Islamist der of opposition MP Brahmi and But dozens of deputies have boy- in the area of eight soldiers with ministry also denied any meetings, dawn raid targeted a house in the Ennahda party was battling to de- February’s murder of politician cotted the assembly since Brahmi’s their throats cut after an ambush stating: “The minister was set to ar- southern Tunis suburb of Ouardia fend the position at the head of the Chokri Belaid. murder, further delaying the draw- by militants. rive two days earlier.”

Sudan says Saudi blocked Bashir turkish police fire teargas, rubber bullets to from airspace AFP - Saudi Arabia denied permission break up protests for a plane carrying Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to cross its airspace on Sunday for the swearing-in of the new AFP - Turkish riot police on Saturday Iranian president, Khartoum said. fired tear gas and rubber bullets to The aircraft had to turn back. disperse hundreds of anti-government “The Saudi authorities refused to give protesters in Istanbul, leaving many in- the plane carrying President Bashir per- jured. mission to cross their airspace,” Emad At least 10 people were injured and Sayed Ahmed, the presidential press sec- dozens arrested, according to AFP jour- retary, told AFP. nalists, in fresh protests which broke Saudi Arabia, a Sunni Muslim king- out near Taksim square, the epicentre of dom, has repeatedly voiced fears about violent demonstrations which rocked the controversial nuclear programme of the country in June. Shiite-dominated Iran, whose warships At least three journalists, including twice docked in Sudan late last year. an AFP photographer, were injured by Khartoum has tried to balance ties rubber bullets during the clashes. with both Tehran and Riyadh. Some 300 protesters had gathered Ahmed said Bashir was not flying in his early Saturday evening in support of normal presidential aircraft but was us- the Gezi protest movement which ing a plane rented from a Saudi company. rocked Turkey two months ago, and Sudan’s leader was travelling to attend cat-and-mouse games with police con- President Hassan Rowhani’s swearing-in tinued into the night. before the Iranian parliament. “Together against fascism” cried the The moderate Rowhani later took protesters gathered amid heavy secu- the oath at a ceremony attended for the rity. Protest flashpoints Taksim square first time by foreign dignitaries including and Gezi park were closed to the public regional leaders -- but without Bashir. on Saturday. Ahmed said that when Bashir’s plane The demonstration follows another entered Saudi airspace the pilot in- violent protest on Wednesday night in a formed authorities that it had approval resurgence of the anti-government ral-

“and that it was carrying Sudan’s leader. lies which swept Turkey in June. AFP / OZAN KOSE “But they said the plane didn’t have The unrest was sparked by plans to A Protester is arrested by Turkish plain-clothes police officers during clashes near Taksim on Saturday in Istanbul permission,” forcing it to return to Khar- redevelop Gezi Park, which is adjacent toum, he said. to Taksim square, but soon evolved into According to police estimates, some demand Prime Minister Recep Tayyip than 8,000 injured in the civil unrest. testers on June 15. It was reopened The official SUNA news agency had a broader movement against the govern- 2.5 million people took to the streets Erdogan’s resignation. The authorities had closed the park earlier this month but demonstrators sent a brief SMS alert at 0706 GMT an- ment, seen as increasingly authoritarian. in nearly 80 cities for three weeks to Five people were killed and more to the public after police evicted pro- remain banned. nouncing that Bashir “leaves for Tehran on an official two-day visit to Iran”. The Hague-based International Crimi- algerians demonstrate against ‘islamisation’ We cannot afford to fail: Fahmy nal Court in 2009 and 2010 issued two warrants against Bashir for war crimes, Continued from page 1 tinued Fahmy, “let’s have a renunciation crimes against humanity and genocide of violence on the part of the [Muslim] over the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region. Daily News Egypt asked Fahmy to what Brotherhood and let’s reduce the po- Khartoum’s links with Iran came extent Egypt would allow foreign media- tential for violence… and let’s have a under scrutiny after Bashir’s regime tion in the current crisis. He described dialogue.” accused Israel of an October 23 strike the visits by officials such as EU High “The first step toward bringing people against the Yarmouk military factory in Representative Catherine Ashton, US together is to be honest with each oth- the capital, which led to speculation that Deputy Secretary William Burns and er,” said Fahmy. He pointed to a recent Iranian weapons were stored or manu- German Foreign Minister Guido West- comment made by Muslim Brotherhood factured there. erwelle “not as mediation but as good of- leader Mohamed Al-Beltagy, who said Israel refused all comment on Sudan’s fices”. He continued: “Egypt is important the violence in Sinai could stop in return accusation about the factory blast. to many countries because of the rami- for the release of some detainees. But a top Israeli defence official, Amos fications of what happens in the Middle Fahmy said of Al-Beltagy’s comment: Gilad, said Sudan “serves as a route for East as a whole.” “that is a clear reflection that there is the transfer, via Egyptian territory, of Ira- The minister said there is an “open a relationship between the terrorism nian weapons to Hamas and Islamic Jihad door-policy” for foreign visitors and “if in the Sinai whatever demonstrations terrorists”. these visitors have the facilities to con- exist here [Cairo].” He added: “you can- Later in October two Iranian navy vey messages on their behalf, if they have not have reconciliation if you deny the vessels called at Port Sudan, followed by ideas that are well received on one side problem. So let’s address the problem of two more in December, in what Khar- or the other that is fine with us, but the violence and terrorism and the political toum described as a “normal” port stop. actual process of reconciliation has to problem will also be addressed.” At the same time, Sudan courts Saudi be Egyptian.” On the issue of visa regulations for investment and many Sudanese work in The DNE also asked the minister how Syrian refugees, Fahmy said the decision the kingdom, having abandoned their im- he explains the deaths of people in the to change visa regulations was “because poverished homeland and its economic streets of Cairo to foreign diplomats. of the security concerns here [Egypt]. crisis for better opportunities abroad. Fahmy replied: “I explain it very honestly. This is not a political decision against Bashir himself underwent minor sur- The only way for the tragedies to end … Syria or other countries and these mea- gery in Saudi Arabia last November. is for violence to end.” He pointed to in- sures will be temporary.” Rowhani takes over from his prede- creased violence in the Sinai and around He added that there has been of cessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose Batiche AFP / Farouk the country and highlighted an incident policy towards Syria saying: “we will not provocative policies in two turbulent Algerian demonstrators fill up their cups during a demonstration against “Islamisation” in the city of Tizi Ouzou on Saturday. More of an explosion outside a security direc- promote jihad in Syria by Egyptians.” He four-year terms left Iran isolated inter- than 500 Algerians have eaten and drunk in public during Ramadan in an unprecedented collective action to mark their choice torate in Mansoura. also urged all refugees in Egypt to not get nationally and struggling economically. against the “Islamisation” of the country “My explanation is quite clear,” con- involved with Egyptian politics. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 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

the muslim Brotherhood reforms in action by the new must be considered a government of georgia political force in egypt Egypt appears to have turned the In October 2012 parliamentary resents a fundamental challenge to the government and the judiciary clock back to the Mubarak era. The elections were held in Georgia. It Georgia’s sovereignty and territo- becoming more independent. The military is the kingmaker while Mus- was the 8th legislative election held rial integrity. impunity of government officials lim Brotherhood leaders are impris- since 1990, and the first time in the A new component in Georgia’s has ended, defendants have been oned and the organisation is being history of Georgia that a transfer foreign policy towards Russia is granted substantial new rights to driven underground. of power happened peacefully, the expressed willingness to con- ensure due process and a fair trial, But there is a key difference: Demo- without rallies and demonstra- duct a dialogue, with a focus on es- and prisoners no longer fear inhu- cratic elections are in the making. And tions. A new government led by tablishing trade, economic and cul- mane treatment. while that’s a positive development Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili tural ties in a pragmatic way. This Georgia is going through a com- filled with high expectations, the blood- and the Georgian Dream Coalition engagement is being implemented plicated process of cohabitation. stained crackdown of the Brother- came to power with a clear man- in coordination with Georgia’s This process is not an easy one, as hood places Egypt’s future democratic date to ensure peace and stabil- closest allies. By attempting to re- there are a number of obstacles governability in question. There can be NiNo SAViANo ity through deeper Euro-Atlantic duce tensions with Russia, Georgia in this regard. Despite the difficul- no moderate democratic Egypt with- integration; deepening Georgia’s is increasing its chances of joining ARcHil DZUliASHVili ties, however, positive dynamics out a positively engaged Brotherhood. Wahhabi and Salafi Muslims solely in- democracy and building the rule NATO and removing the threat of and concrete results are in place. The new regime’s extra-judicial tent at advancing their vision of Islam. of law; and unlocking Georgia’s full dragging its allies into a conflict in its 2013 Ease of Doing Business Dialogue between the parliamen- prosecution of Brotherhood leader- Squeezed in the middle, Morsi be- economic potential. with Russia. Georgia is committed report. tary minority and majority parties ship and the steadfast crackdown on came unwilling to court moderates, The new government remains to creating favorable conditions Georgia is facing presidential is ongoing. They agreed to create its supporters are remarkably short- the millions outside of the Broth- committed to the fundamental for comprehensive, long-term elections in October and local a joint constitutional commission sighted. The liberal government and erhood who helped vote him into foreign policy goals of Euro-At- conflict resolution. The new gov- elections in 2014. According to and jointly draft the amendments its military backers are gravely under- office, in order to neutralise those lantic integration and implement- ernment has re-affirmed Georgia’s political subjects as well as do- to the constitution in order to estimating the ballot-box impact and undermining his presidency. He ing comprehensive democratic unilateral commitment to the non- mestic and international observ- diminish the power of the Prime prowess of the Islamist organisation. wanted little more than to cleanse reforms. Georgia has achieved use of force through the adoption ers the election system in Georgia Minister in favor of the parliament, With fragmented and polarised the political environment of influ- significant progress in a number of a unanimous parliamentary needs significant improvement in and to work together on a new politics, along with liberal parties elec- ences of the former regime, or what of directions in its relations with resolution on 7 March. order to safeguard the interests election code. The parliamentary torally handicapped, the Brotherhood he called the “deep state.” the European Union. Most impor- Over the last nine months, the of all political players and sup- majority and minority adopted a is the one political force that holds the But these were forces that also tantly, Georgia and the EU have new government has taken con- port democratic development of joint parliamentary resolution on key to any majority rule in general and happened to be the most vocal and finalised a new Association Agree- crete steps to implement and the country. The government is the main directions of Georgia’s a centrist rule in particular. vicious in attacking him; and those ment and Deep and Comprehen- deepen democratic and economic taking steps to ensure equal and foreign policy. Nowadays, Egypt can only experi- who caused his greatest political sive Free Trade Agreement, which reforms in the following direc- competitive environment for all It is well known that a country’s ence three possible coalition-based damage. They used endless resources will be signed later this year. Geor- tions: parliamentary control of the participants of the upcoming elec- normal development requires a electoral outcomes: to control much of the media’s po- gia continues to demonstrate its government; judicial reform; media tions. Georgia has an ambition to strong political spectrum, includ- The first involves liberal minority litical discourse and to dictate the commitment to join NATO and set freedom and government trans- hold exemplary clean, free and fair ing a strong opposition. The oppo- rule, a less-than-ideal outcome that terms of the debate between the a goal of obtaining a Membership parency; penitentiary system and presidential elections. sition will fail to gain public sup- would likely come with active mili- opposition and the president. Action Plan by 2014. Efforts were the fight against inhuman treat- The constitutional balance of port if it fails to implement con- tary backing. Furthermore, through their bureau- redoubled to reform and improve ment; privacy rights; freedom of power, and checks and balances, stant internal changes. However, The second includes moderate and cratic allies, they quietly worked to Georgia’s military. assembly and association; protec- are essential steps to be made for opposition must rehabilitate itself, centrist majority rule: an ideal but un- challenge and even undermine Morsi’s Georgia cautiously started re- tion of minority rights; labor rights; the sustainable democratic devel- not in the eyes of the international likely result. rule by slowing or stonewalling the ex- building its ties with Russia and healthcare; social security; educa- opment. The goal is to limit the im- community, but in the eyes of the The final and third outcome in- ecution of his administration’s policies. is seeking a new mechanism for tion; agricultural development mense power concentrated in the Georgian society itself. The diffi- volves Islamist majority rule. This is a On this background, the Salafis and cooperation with Russia, while si- and local infrastructure improve- hands of the executive branch and cult process of democracy-build- less-than-tolerant result that can be Wahhabis seized the opportunity to multaneously pursuing its efforts ments. By deepening regional bilat- to empower parliament. Through ing requires greater efforts and achieved, at least, through an absolute court the Brotherhood, offer support to return its occupied territories. eral economic ties and economic reforms, the balance of power continuity of reforms. parliamentary majority. and gain constitutional and legislative Two historical regions of Georgia: reforms, Georgia is unleashing its among the branches of Georgia’s If elections were today, Islamist par- alliances. But these were nothing more Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Re- economic potential and position- government has been strength- Archil Dzuliashvili is the ties would likely hold a majority in Par- than ad-hoc alliances. Even moderates gion (South Ossetia) are still un- ing itself as a regional lynchpin. The ened, with parliament increasing ambassador of Georgia to the Arab liament even if they failed to capture among the Muslim organisation’s lead- der Russian occupation. This rep- World Bank ranked Georgia 9th its oversight and control over Republic of Egypt the presidency but whether a new ership and the rank-and-file felt uneasy governing majority would be centrist with such political partnerships. or extremist depends solely on the However, an undermined Brother- Brotherhood and its alignment as a hood could hardly reach out to moder- political force. Through its Freedom ate groups among the opposition. Mor- and Justice Party, or its influence in si had been alienating these moderates. general, the Brotherhood can deliver a Within this complex framework, morsi: the symbol and the man legislative majority either to moderate a cornered Morsi sporadically issued liberals or to extreme Islamists. weak calls at dialogue, often too little, The deposed head of state proved sible should come as no surprise. Morsi factions. The Brotherhood is But can the Brotherhood be a mod- too late and with no impact. He increas- an ineffective president, has he By acting with such impunity, they sinking; the irony is that the very erate political partner? Yes, at least po- ingly isolated himself, lost perspective found his calling as a silent symbol continue to give just enough cre- force they seek to defeat tightly tentially. Moderation and pragmatism and eventually lost the country. In the of the Brotherhood he wasn’t fit dence to the Brotherhood’s anger holds their final political lifeline. are part of its political DNA. In fact, end, Morsi’s leadership and strategic to lead? that it can continue to fuel their In keeping Morsi symbolic, the former president Mohamed Morsi’s shortcomings became the sole deter- Despite official visits from the Af- protestors. military can count on the Broth- uncompromising rule and strategic minant of a failed presidency. rican Union Delegation and the Eu- The military council has turned erhood continuing to manipulate failures were his own, not the Broth- But while Morsi may be gone for ropean Union’s Catherine Ashton, Morsi into a symbol: a silent effigy his image, which in turn serves erhood’s. good, the Brotherhood remains, how- Morsi has not yet appeared publicly, of the man in power the Brother- the military’s purposes by dividing As I undertook political consulting ever battered. nor has his location been released hood once had. As long as the gov- revolutionary elements. I suspect work in Egypt at the end of 2012, the During Hosni Mubarak’s rule, elec- since his ouster. Some commenta- ernment holds Morsi, the Brother- the Brotherhood knows they are insulated course of Morsi’s presidency tions were meaningless and represent- tors in the west have pointed to hood will have a symbol to fall be- being played and go along with it became quickly apparent. By then, only ed one tool to put a check on the socio- Morsi’s detention as indicative of hind. If Morsi were released and his anyway. in the eyes of the media and the oppo- political power of the Brotherhood. the comprehensive democratic fail- freedom actualised, his supporters This brings me to Morsi, the RASHeeD HAmmoUDA sition were Morsi and his inner circle Now elections produce meaningful ure that was his ousting. For them, may realise how impossible his re- man. If freed, it is not improb- synonyms with the Brotherhood and results. Regardless of the extent of the the military coup of a legitimately instatement is. More fatal for the able that the Brotherhood, as we beyond even the army’s control. the Freedom and Justice Party. The crackdown on its leadership and sup- elected democratic leader is failure Ikhwan, he may actually have to know it, would collapse. At the This is clearly a risk the military is presidential palace’s political revolving porters alike, the Brotherhood’s ability enough, but his obscured arrest lead again. very least, any hopes of returning willing to take, but their whole tac- door, in fact, had long been shut. to deliver votes is significant and carries and detention adds insult to injury. Why then, would the military to a hegemonic position would be tic rests on the chance that they can Morsi’s rule stood largely on its electoral consequences. Moreover, it remains a puzzle why choose to give life to their great- dashed. The reason being, if the consolidate power quickly enough, own amid its many shortcomings Prosecution, or even persecution, the military would continue such est present opponent? The answer man were to actually be released, instate a figurehead and return to and rather few accomplishments. His does little to a robust and resilient actions, certainly his continued im- is twofold: first, the subsequent in- talks with the interim coalition the back room with their interests eventual removal months later took grassroots organisation that counts prisonment threatens to further fighting creates a situation chaotic would become a real possibility, secured, all before people catch on place on the backdrop of a failed and millions of potential voters among destabilise the country. enough that the military can mas- but such talks would certainly not to what’s really happening. tone-deaf presidency that culminated its members and sympathisers, all the To start, it is important to see querade as a stabilising force. The mean Morsi returning to power. This leaves three notable out- in his refusal to meet the military’s 1 July while the liberal opposition is fraught that even though the military have efficacy of this should not be under- More troubling for the Brother- comes for the coming months: The ultimatum for compromise and inclu- with infighting and a lack of organisa- indeed conducted Morsi’s arrest estimated. One only needs to re- hood would be the difficult task gamble fails, tensions run too high, sive government. But that was only “the tional muscle. with complete disregard for due member that Mubarak maintained of reconciling the idealised fantasy violence worsens and the situation straw that broke the camel’s back.” In democracy, it is majorities that process, there remain legitimate power for as long as he did in part they created in their supporters’ spirals out of any player’s control. Faced with a steep learning curve rule. And in a democratic Egypt, wheth- reasons to put the man to trial. through that very technique, forc- minds with the reality of a man The gamble succeeds, and we’re and lack of experience in politics, Morsi er we like it or not, the Brotherhood is Charges of corruption and inciting ing many into the mindset that they who proved to be an inept leader. on to Mubarak 2.0 (or is it Sadat struggled in putting forth a vision for all. going to be key to any electoral major- violence during his one-year term must choose between dictatorship Maybe the real question to ask is 3.0?). Or, pro-Morsi supporters fi- He generally demonstrated a lack of ity rule. The country’s political centre, are concern enough. and chaos. Some inevitably accept does the Brotherhood really want nally realise they have been living political strategy acumen that left him the military and the recently installed However, the debate over crimi- such a false dichotomy, even as the Morsi back? lies manufactured by the military vulnerable to political pressures from liberal government should be mindful nal charges is beside the point I military cuts down with one hand The military’s tactic is a gambit and eagerly sold to them by their the left and right: pressures that proved of that. want to emphasise here, and I what they guard with the other. to say the least, and every act of own leaders. just too much for a novice president doubt the army is too concerned The military’s tactic has at least violence gives legitimacy to the to handle. Nino Saviano is a Republican strategist with justice. In fact, for them, it is al- one other motivation, the afore- Brotherhood’s claims. Moreover, Rasheed Hammouda is an Egyp- These pressures channelled com- and president of Washington’s Savi Politi- most irrelevant what he is charged mentioned symbolising of Morsi. western pundits may have been tian- plex interests by well-funded and cal Consulting. Through his international with, only that he is held and pros- That is, in keeping the Ikhwan absolutely right on one count: American researcher based politically shrewd groups, with former- work, Saviano has been advising political ecuted in some fashion. Further- fighting for Morsi, the symbol, the the continued detention of Morsi, in London with a focus on MENA regime liberals single-mindedly com- leaders and candidates around the world, more, the army’s choice of doing so military prevent the potential rec- shrouded in secrecy, threatens to economics and contemporary mitted to safeguarding their gains of including Egypt. This column was origi- with as little transparency as pos- onciliation between pro and anti- send the whole country into chaos philosophy the last 30 years and fundamentalist nally published on UPI.com

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By Hend El-Behary According to the survey, the He continued: “The anti-regime of four percentage points. 28% said cabinet which includes “strong fig- resolve economic three top major concerns remain believed that the economy’s resto- they had no spare cash, which marks ures” he said. Egyptian consumer confidence in- the economy, political stability and ration could result from the 30 June a decrease from 31 % reported in Q1 “I believe that the consumer con- woes, investment creased 77 index-points in Q2 2013, job security. demonstrations, and as the regime 2013 and Q2 2012. fidence slid in Q1 due to the vague- according to findings from a Nielsen 12% expressed concern about supporters were confident that the “With the prolonged transitional ness of the political scene during the challenges Q2 fiscal year 2013-2014 survey. crime and 7% about terrorism. government would drive the econo- phase and the on-going unrest, Egyp- regime of deposed Mohamed Morsi, Despite approximately 85% of re- “The field dates for this survey my upwards.” tians are seeking outings and shop- which raised concerns of people,” The government is taking urgent mea- spondents believing they were in a showed that both supporters of the Discretionary spending intentions ping to enjoy their time, they are said Toulba. sures to address economic challenges recession, Egypt ranked in the top former regime and those against for out-of-home entertainment in- shifting to a more relaxed phase,” Echoing the survey’s results, facing the country, and solve problems 10 of the 58 countries surveyed, in it were expecting the economy to creased 8% among respondents in commented El-Araby. Toulba expected the economy to related to investment and business with- terms of confidence that their coun- pick up within a year,” said Manag- the second quarter. Economic expert Magdy Toulba rebound within 12 months, adding: in a number of industrial and commer- try would rebound within the next ing Director of Nielsen Egypt Tamer Around 41% of respondents saved attributed the increase in the con- “our economy was at the bottom, we cial sectors, according to Mounir Fakhry 12 months. El-Araby. their spare cash, showing an increase sumer confidence to the new interim passed through the worst ever.” Abdel Nour, the minister of industry and foreign trade. The minister said such steps would spur development and industrial pro- syria’s assad bans foreign duction, improve the performance of no new taxes says the economy and decrease the burdens currency transactions: sana on citizens. He added that he is conduct- AFP - Syrian President Bashar Al- outbreak of the anti-regime uprising ing meetings with different organisations, Assad issued a decree on Sunday more than two years ago. chambers of commerce and govern- banning the use of foreign currency in At the start of the conflict in March finance minister ment ministries to determine what commercial transactions, state news 2011 one dollar fetched 50 liras, while a By Nada Badawi procedures and immediate programs agency SANA said. dollar today is worth more than 200 liras. should be implemented over the com- “It is prohibited to make payments, Dollars have been used in the sale Minister of Finance Ahmed Galal ing months. reimbursements, commercial trans- of land, namely in the upscale Damas- asserted that no taxes would be He said the government was keen on actions and any other commercial cus suburbs, and by importers who imposed in addition to the current supporting both foreign and domestic operation in foreign currency or in trade in goods such as rice, sugar, tex- tax law, and that combating tax eva- investment, with the hope to use such precious metals,” it quoted the de- tile and electronic equipment. sion would not be made a tool for investment to spur the implementation cree as saying. “The measure is symbolic because “settling scores” with businessmen, of new development projects in differ- “The Syrian lira is the only cur- it comes 10 years almost to the day the State Information Service re- ent sectors over the coming months. rency” allowed in business and com- after Bashar Al-Assad cancelled law ported. Such developments, he said, would help merce, SANA added. 24/1986, which very strictly forbade Galal announced that no prop- incentivise and create more advantages Those breaking the law risk jail sen- Syrians from having dollars in their erty taxes or income taxes would for those operating within the economy. tences of between six months and 10 possession,” said Jihad Yazigi, director be modified “in order to not harm Abdel Nour reinforced his commit- years of hard labour, depending on the of financial weekly the Syria Report. the economy.” ment to “solve all problems encountered sum involved, and a fine. “Today’s decision is aimed at making He emphasised the ministry’s by both foreign and domestic investors,” The US dollar is the preferred it very difficult to make any transactions role is to “achieve justice between saying that his office was seeking to co- foreign currency in Syria where the in anything other than the Syrian lira,” businessmen and the tax author- operate with all relevant government lira has lost three quarters of its Yazigi told AFP, adding that the goal was ity, without doing any harm to the agencies in order to find an immediate value against the greenback since the to “control the exchange rate”. state.” solution to such problems. The current tax law was estab- These statements came during a meet- lished under the administration of ing held Sunday morning by the minister ousted president Mohamed Morsi; and his advisor Maher Bibris, in the city Ministry of Finance when the former president was of Burg Al-Arab in the Alexandria gover- elected last June, the International norate. They also visited three factories Monetary Fund (IMF) requested operating within the industrial, printing, to support farmers that the government reduce its Innovation Governance International for Centre The garment and embroidery, yarn and fab- budget deficit, which was equal Minister of Finance Ahmed Galal said no taxes would be imposed in addi- ric, medicine production, cosmetics and The government allocates EGP the interest rate on agricultural to 11.3% of the country’s GDP in tion to the current tax law, and that combating tax evasion would not be chemical production sectors. Such facto- 473.2m of its new budget in the production loans submitted by PB- 2013. made a tool for “settling scores” with businessmen, the State Information ries have so far attracted $192m worth of fiscal year 2013-2014, to support DAC, and the farmer will pay only Morsi, who also acted as a legis- Service reported investment, with a large majority of their farmers, compared to EGP 183.9m 5%. lative authority, introduced drastic production being set aside for export, in the last year, according to a re- Galal said the treasury will allocate economic reforms last December He announced an increase in the above EGP 10mn, to include those creating upwards of 1,800 jobs. port sent to Minister of Finance EGP 112.9m to implement the presi- to qualify for the proposed $4.8bn minimum monthly income for income earning EGP 250,000. Those earn- Abdel Nour said the ministry was Ahmed Galal. dential decree to exempt farmers IMF loan. tax exemption to be raised from EGP ing less than EGP 5,000 per annum working to facilitate growth within the The report revealed that public who have trouble repaying the loans. His initial decisions included an 9,000 to EGP 12,000, saying that such wereMarkets subject to no taxes,No. as underVolume country’sValue(LE) industrial and commercialTrades sec- coffers allocated more than EGP “I hope the minister’s decisions increase in taxes on a range of con- a policy should help alleviate a tax bur- the old law. tors, and encouraging investors to pump 1bn to boost farmers during last come into effect,” said the head of sumer goods and services like ce- den on 2.5 million families. TheListed second tier tax bracket,156 pre63,618,603- additional204,396,339 funds into both industries10,758 for three years. the agricultural central organisa- ment, steel, soft drinks, cigarettes This May, the Shura Council ap- viously for those earning between the purpose of creating and establishing The report indicated that the tion, Fouad Abdel Meguied. among many other goods and ser- proved a new income tax law, two EGP 5,000Stocks and EGP 20,000,154 now63,568,603 new development153,643,110 projects. 10,755 provisions of the current fiscal year Abde Meguied emphasised that this vices, although many were later months before the military ousted includesPDBonds those earning 2up to EGP50,000 During50,753,230 a recent visit by Turkish3 offi- includes EGP 340m to support the decision will be strongly supported withdrawn due to public outcry. Morsi. 30,000, who now pay 10% instead cials to the Alexandria governorate, Ab- interest rate differentials on vege- by the small farmers, especially those But in a televised interview in Analysts viewed the move as a of the Bondsprevious 15%. 0 0 del Nour rejected0 claims that the0 Turkish table production loans provided by who have defaulted on their loans. February, Morsi announced more way for the government to comply UnderNilex the current law,8 all compa773,260- government1,440,672 sought to cancel 258industrial the Principal Bank for Development Abdel Meguied said shortage of reforms as well as the govern- to the IMF’s rules. nies are subject to a unified tax rate agreements, saying that such agreements and Agricultural Credit (PBDAC). diesel fuel and the lack of fertilisers ment’s attempt to help those with The current tax law, passed in of 25%,OTC compared to the6 previous271,650 benefitted6,015,000 Turkey and that there16 was no The minister emphasised that are the most pressing problems fac- low wages and those who live hand- May, widens the top tier tax bracket law thatDeals taxed those earning6 less271,650 reason for6,015,000 them to be cancelled.16 the treasury is going to pay 6% of ing small farmers to-mouth. of 25%, formerly for those earning than EGP 10mn per year at 20%. Translated from Al Borsa Orders 0 0 0 0 Total 170 64,663,513 211,852,012 11,032 Daily EGX30 index performance Total Market Cap 356,670,524,382

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 34.65 34.64 0.38% 0.20% 27.82% 35.25 34.53 3.85 111,037 20,711.60 EGX 30 5,317.06 -0.66% -2.66% NSGB NSGB Banks 26.66 26.85 1.28% -23.74% -10.97% 27.00 26.66 0.070 2,620 11,758.14 EGX 70 Ezz Steel ESRS Basic Resources 10.51 10.57 1.25% 6.45% 44.99% 10.75 10.48 7.13 674,867 5,671.69 428.44 0.76% -10.20% ELSWEDY ELECTRIC SWDY Industrial Goods and Services and Automobiles 21.00 20.62 -3.15% -10.00% -9.04% 21.00 20.55 0.023 1,110 4,756.57 EGX 100 731.24 -0.19% -8.64% Markets No. Volume Value(LE) Trades MRRIDIVE MOIL Industrial Goods and Services and Automobiles 1.03 1.03 0.00% -11.21% -2.83% 1.04 1.02 0.32 44,325 369.15 EGX 20 Capped 6,222.96 0.33% -1.88% AIC Contracting AIND Financial Services excluding Banks 0.41 0.41 2.50% -12.77% -14.58% 0.42 0.40 1.527 3,747,733 213.85 Listed 156 63,618,603 204,396,339 10,758 Amer Group Holding AMER Financial Services excluding Banks 0.51 0.51 2.00% -20.31% -20.31% 0.52 0.50 0.81 1,576,774 1,519.85 Stocks 154 Market63,568,603 Brief 153,643,110 10,755 EK Holding EKHO Financial Services excluding Banks 0.74 0.73 0.00% -42.97% -38.66% 0.74 0.72 1.573 309,318 612.69 PDBonds 2 Volume50,000 50,753,230Value No.3 of EFG-Hermes HRHO Financial Services excluding Banks 9 8.97 0.67% -18.53% -16.56% 9.77 8.48 8.80 980,500 4,261.61 MarketsDirectionBonds No.No.0 Volume0 Value(LE)0 Trades0 Nilex 8 (000's)773,260 (LE1,440,672 000's) Trades258 Pioneers Holding PIOH Financial Services excluding Banks 3.86 3.87 2.11% -20.37% -4.91% 3.93 3.79 1.743 450,690 1,895.00 Listed 156 63,618,603 204,396,339 10,758 Citadel Capital CCAP Financial Services excluding Banks 3.38 3.37 4.98% -10.85% 15.41% 3.49 3.19 17.90 5,305,591 2,098.44 Listed OTCstocks 1546 271,65063,569 6,015,000153,643 10,75516 Raya Holding RAYA Technology 5.07 5.06 0.40% -10.60% 15.26% 5.12 5.00 0.145 28,644 323.69 StocksDeals 1546 63,568,603271,650 153,643,1106,015,000 10,75516 Telecom Egypt ETEL Telecommunications 13.31 13.31 -0.22% -5.94% 6.14% 13.50 13.27 3.51 263,498 22,772.34 GainersPDBondsOrders 9320 50,00060,2120 50,753,230135,4050 9,30803 Orascom Telecom Media And Technology OTMT Telecommunications 0.55 0.54 1.89% -1.82% 8.00% 0.55 0.53 10.570 19,549,085 2,780.22 Total 170 64,663,513 211,852,012 11,032 TotalBonds Market Cap 0 0 356,670,524,3820 0 Orascom Telecom ORTE Telecommunications 4.45 4.45 0.68% 12.09% 38.63% 4.50 4.42 4.64 1,043,344 23,185.95 Decliners 31 2,666 14,859 1,180 Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals SKPC Chemicals 14.64 14.72 1.31% 11.09% 18.61% 14.80 14.64 0.762 51,738 7,628.25 Nilex 8 773,260 1,440,672 258 Egyptian Financial and Industrial EFIC Chemicals 9.57 9.66 -0.21% -2.62% -2.03% 9.89 9.57 0.40 41,600 670.84 UnchangedOTCIndex 306 271,650Value691 Daily6,015,0003,379 Ch. YTD26716 Ch. AMOC AMOC Oil and Gas 67.80 68.00 0.73% -7.09% -19.96% 68.49 67.80 0.064 937 5,812.61 DealsEGX 30 6 271,6505,317.06 6,015,000-0.66% -2.66%16 Juhayna Food Industries JUFO Food and Beverage 9.81 9.87 0.00% 28.35% 114.57% 9.85 9.80 0.02 2,250 6,968.75 EGX 70 428.44 0.76% -10.20% Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) OCIC Construction and Materials 238.50 240.60 -4.14% -4.66% -4.60% 245.00 236.00 2.470 10,267 52,439.36 OrdersEGX 100 0 731.240 -0.19%0 -8.64%0 Delta Construction & Rebuilding DCRC Construction and Materials 5.29 5.32 1.33% -14.74% -23.12% 5.38 5.27 0.38 71,194 121.31 TotalEGX 20 Capped170 64,663,5136,222.96 211,852,0120.33% -1.88%11,032 Modern Co. For Water Proofing WATP Construction and Materials 1.39 1.40 2.94% -21.79% -24.32% 1.42 1.37 0.677 483,660 138.72 Total Market Cap 356,670,524,382 Palm Hills PHDC Real Estate 2.4 2.41 1.69% -1.23% 24.23% 2.45 2.29 27.23 11,297,724 2,484.52 Volume Value No. of Direction No. TMG Holding TMGH Real Estate 4.75 4.78 0.00% 7.90% 21.01% 4.88 4.75 1.167 244,151 9,863.83 (000's) (LE 000's) Trades National Real Estate Bank NRPD Real Estate 16.3 16.42 3.01% -17.65% -14.70% 16.90 16.07 0.34 20,944 62.21 Listed stocks 154 63,569 153,643 10,755 Six of October OCDI Real Estate 18.91 19.01 -0.16% -6.49% 17.42% 19.46 18.68 1.007 52,975 1,726.48 Index Value Daily Ch. YTD Ch. El Kahera Housing & Development ELKA Real Estate 5.35 5.37 0.37% -18.26% 26.65% 5.44 5.35 0.86 159,642 501.56 Gainers 93 60,212 135,405 9,308 EGX 30 5,317.06 -0.66% -2.66% Arab Cotton Ginning ACGC Personal and Household Products 3.29 3.29 2.81% -25.23% 32.66% 3.34 3.22 3.632 1,105,091 847.41 Decliners 31 2,666 14,859 1,180 Oriental Weavers ORWE Personal and Household Products 19.95 19.17 -1.69% -17.73% 4.47% 19.95 19.00 0.66 34,476 1,755.00 EGX 70 428.44 0.76% -10.20% Unchanged 30 691 3,379 267 Egyptian Tourism Resorts EGTS Travel & Leisure 0.91 0.90 1.12% -14.29% -15.09% 0.91 0.90 0.512 567,829 934.50 EGX 100 731.24 -0.19% -8.64% EGX 20 Capped 6,222.96 0.33% -1.88%

Volume Value No. of Direction No. (000's) (LE 000's) Trades Listed stocks 154 63,569 153,643 10,755

Gainers 93 60,212 135,405 9,308

Decliners 31 2,666 14,859 1,180

Unchanged 30 691 3,379 267 MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 Daily news egypt 7 Business www.thedailynewsegypt.com Food market slump Despite a slump in the fooD market, prices of basic fooDstuff are stable anD items are available

By Doaa Farid pected” slump prior to Ramadan to 40% before 30 June and 60% after the of ousted president Mohamed Morsi Eman, a Giza resident, said the Earlier this year, the former sup- turmoil since the 30 June protests. political unrest. in front of Cairo University in Giza. amount of food items she purchases ply minister implemented a number Although there is always an increase However, the price of the basic food Omran said there was a slight defi- Abdel Kereem denied any direct every year for Eid is the same, and she of measures to control market prices, in the purchase of basic food items commodities has stabilized and items cit in the availability of rice, sugar and relation between the political insta- feels “the prices and the food items including developing plans to prevent during Eid Al-Fitr, there is a slump in are available in large quantities. oil, which worsened after the unrest. bility after the January 2011 revolu- available are the same as before.” price manipulation. Other measures the food market, according to Galal “The economic conditions after Hossam Abdel Kereem, the head of tion and purchasing power saying: Eman said she only avoids the included providing the market with Omran, the deputy chief of the gener- the 25th of January revolution de- the Dokki branch of the Metro super- “Violence doesn’t always affect the places where clashes are expected to sufficient levels of basic goods by al division of food stuffs in the general creased the purchasing power of food market chain, said the percentage of sale of food items, but clashes make take place. increasing the supply of subsidised federation of chambers of commerce. items,” said Omran, who explained sales decreased by 50% since 30 June customers afraid to leave home, and “We got used to the political and commodities namely oil, sugar and Omran attributed “the unex- that the percentage of the decline was because of the sit-ins by supporters political instability affects sales.” economic unrest,” she said. rice to meet consumers’ needs. egyptian exports to eu, turkey and south egyptair awaits africa unaffected by political stances cabinet approval to By Inam al-Adawi start its aero City The Export Councils have rejected claims that the country’s export rates By Ahmed Saad postponed the release of the proj- have been negatively affected by po- ect’s first stage, in order to present litical stances taken by the European The Civil Aviation Ministry is cur- suggestions to Morsi related to the Union (EU), South Africa and Turkey rently awaiting approval from the need for the project to create more regarding events taking place in Egypt. cabinet to begin work on the first job opportunities for the nation’s This is despite threats made by South stage of its new Aero City project youth. Africa to freeze Egypt’s membership in next to the Cairo International Tariq Wafiq, previous Minister the African Union (AU), the EU’s vari- Airport. of Housing, Utilities and Urban ous attempts to intervene in the politi- Abdul Aziz Fadel, Minister of Civil Communities, criticised the cho- cal crisis, and Turkey’s recent shutting Aviation, said a meeting would soon sen location for the project, which down of one of its maritime shipping be held with the country’s finance he said would have a negative ef- lines with Egypt. ministry, during which the details fect on traffic in the area. He add- The positions of Turkey and South of the project’s first stage would be ed that he would soon intervene Africa will not have an effect on fertiliz- agreed upon. A report detailing the within the cabinet and advocate er exports, revenues from which were results of the meeting would then that the location be moved to the described as relatively weak, consider- be provided to the cabinet. area surrounding 6th of October ing that only 30,000 tons were shipped Events stemming from the fall- City airport. per year, according to Ahmed Hagras, out of the protests and sit-ins held The project currently seeks to a member of the Chemical and Fertil- by supporters of former president attract $20bn in investments by

izers Export Council. AFP Mohamed Morsi near the Rabaa Al- constructing additional tourist, Expected decreases in exports for Egypt’s Export Councils have refuted claims that the country’s export rates have been negatively affected by political Adaweya Mosque and in Al-Nahda commercial, sports and education- 2013 could be attributed primarily to stances taken by the European Union, South Africa and Turkey regarding events taking place in Egypt square, have postponed the project al locations and facilities, on a total problems related to fertilizer produc- being brought before the cabinet of 220,000 acres of land. tion, gas shortages seen within facto- Egyptian companies are more Despite the relative sluggishness Total trade between Egypt and the and the Ministry of Investment. Fadel added that the Civil Avia- ries and general decreases in energy aware of the types of regulations and seen in Egyptian-Turkish relations EU meanwhile totaled $33bn, with According to Fadel, the first stage tion Ministry will launch new pro- production, he added. This will also restrictions that exist on the Europe- since the army’s ouster of former Egypt being granted the status of “pri- has so far attracted $3bn in invest- cedures to establish an aviation lead to decreases in the amount of fer- an market, for the purpose of better President Mohamed Morsi, Al-Kabir mary partner” for EU member coun- ments, will make 410,000 sq m of land maintenance and repair company, tilizer stock available on the country’s enabling such companies to promote said the trade agreements between tries. Such status is particularly signifi- available for construction and provide estimated to bring in upwards of domestic market. and provide access to their products the two, in addition to Egypt’s partner- cant considering that 76% of tourists upwards of 30,000 new job oppor- EGP 800m per year in revenues, in Walid Abdel Hamid, Director of while avoiding obstacles, and in a way ship agreement with Europe to reduce entering Egypt in 2010 came from Eu- tunities. The Ministry stated it would addition to helping to train a new Planning of the Dreamstone Indus- that preserves the reputation of such customs duties on imported cars and rope. Despite recent decreases seen soon seek to attract new foreign in- batch of highly skilled employees trial Company and a member of the products, particularly marble and gran- vehicles, would not be affected. in rates of tourism, this number has vestors to take part in the project. familiar with the most modern Export Council for Building Materials, ite, added Abdel Hamid. Total trade between Egypt and stabilized in recent years at 70%. Previous Civil Aviation Minis- forms of systems management. said the export of building materials to Ali Al-Kabir, Director of Gen- Turkey reached $5.027bn in 2012, Meanwhile Egypt remains South Af- ter Major Al-Ma’dawi, had already Translated from Al-Borsa the EU, particularly that of marble, had eral Administration for the Export with Turkish exports to Egypt totaling rica’s third largest trading partner in not been affected by the general posi- Councils, said the Free Trade Agree- $3.46bn. Egyptian exports to Turkey North Africa, with total exports to the tion taken by the EU regarding Egypt’s ment with Turkey, signed in Decem- meanwhile totaled $1.567bn. Turkish former reaching $19.8m. South African political climate. This is despite recent ber 2005, would not be affected by investments in Egypt during this pe- exports reaching Egypt from January statements made by Catherine Ash- Turkey’s recent attempt to close riod totaled $1.5bn, a number which to March 2010 meanwhile totaled up- ton, in addition to her recent visit with one of its maritime trading routes the former hopes to increase to $5bn wards of $43.41m. former president Mohamed Morsi. with Egypt. within the next five years. Translated from Al-Borsa iran’s Rowhani takes oath after vowing to ease sanctions AFP - Iran’s new president Hassan a drive for a weapons capability. Iran Rowhani was set to take the oath be- insists it is for power generation and fore parliament on Sunday a day after medical purposes only. taking office with a promise to work to Both the United States and Israel ease crippling western sanctions. -- which has the Middle East’s sole, if The 64-year-old cleric, who the west undeclared, nuclear arsenal -- have re-

is hoping will take a more constructive fused to rule out a resort to military AFP approach in long-running negotiations action to prevent Iran developing a The Civil Administration Ministry awaits cabinet approval on the first stage over Iran’s controversial nuclear pro- weapons capability. of its new Areo City next to the Cairo International Airport gramme, was also expected to unveil Rowhani scored a surprise, first- his government line-up, Iranian media round presidential election victory reported. over five conservatives on 14 June, Rowhani formally took office on on a pledge to resolve tensions with Saturday at a ceremony in which he the major powers and revive Iran’s received the endorsement of supreme economy. Daily news leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who re- Iran has held repeated rounds of egypt tains the final say on all strategic issues, talks with the so-called P5+1 group of

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By Omar El Adl

During Ramadan having to explain your diet, if it deviates from the norm, can be tiresome. The last thing anyone wants to do is explain their nutritional choices to persis- tent Egyptian women who want to RAMADAn TEnT GuIDE feed you. The third Veggie Fest, hosted at Bikya Maadi, granted vegetarians Bringing you a rotation of and vegans the chance to have if- unique locations to enjoy tar without having to do anything your iftar, sohour and the time in but eat. between. The idea was conceived by a group of vegetarian and vegan Fawanees friends who founded a Facebook City Stars Mall is hosting a spe- group for like-minded individuals cial Ramadan khaima Fawanees in Egypt. by event planner Hassan Abaza. “We held the first Veggie Fest in In addition to modern decor January 2011, a week before the revolution. Veggie Fests are held all and an extensive menu, the place over the world, so we thought, why offers board games and creative not bring it to Cairo?” says Maie entertainment for its clients. ElZeiny, co-founder of the event. City Stars Mall The event relies on its partici- Omar Ibn El Khattab Street pants contributing dishes. Every- Heliopolis, Cairo thing was labelled clearly for those Tel: (02) 2480 0706 who were unaccustomed to plant- based diets, and even those seemed Tabla and Oud undeterred as they enjoyed the Enjoy the live performances of food and took second helpings. oriental music and food along The evening included musical with scenic Nile views, including performances by Aya Metwally,

who sang in Arabic in an intimate Omar El Adl an air-conditioned section at the setting. “I was a vegan for four years Safi, one of the musical guests during the Veggie Fest, sings to the audience at Bikya Maadi Medley in Zamalek. In addition so I know what it feels like,” said foul to staple dishes such as and Metwally. “Even though I am not a could try the food and have a good ral”, a collaborative effort between participants,” ElZeiny said. what is happening in the country.” ta’ameya, the restaurant has add- vegan anymore, I like the feeling of experience,” ElZeiny said. “This is the attendees to create a big paint- ElZeiny said the event nearly did Despite the little publicity this ed shisha to its menu as well. community and the positive atmo- our third year and we are seeing ing, which one person humorously not happen this year, given the tu- edition of Veggie Fest was given, the The Medley sphere.” bigger crowds, even if we did not called “therapeutic”. multuous situation in the country. iftar attracted the highest number 33 Abul Feda, Adhering to a plant-based diet heavily publicise the event. We only “We had people give lectures on “But then people started asking me of participants to date. The large Zamalek,Cairo was not a prerequisite for atten- charged EGP10 to cover renting animal rights and vegetarianism, and when the iftar would be so we de- variety of vegan and vegetarian Tel: (02) 2737 3885 dance: “We wanted this to be an in- the sound system and as a thank the effects of eating meat on health. cided to organise one anyway. But dishes was very much appreciated clusive environment where people you for the waiters,” she added. This year we wanted to make it dif- we did not want to make it into a big by the crowd, as were the musical The Clubhouse who were not vegetarian or vegan The event included a “live mu- ferent. Many activists are invited as event so as not to be insensitive to performances. Located in Uptown Cairo, the Ramadan tent at The Clubhouse organises a game of fawazeer every night, and the winner gets environment minister proposes a mystery special prize. They also By Iman Adel Abdel-Fattah hold a picture competition for waste disposal initiative their clients. Ramadan offers a whole new challenge The Club House By Rana Muhammad Taha awareness campaign with different to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking Uptown Cairo authorities including civil society or- of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of Mokattam, Cairo Improved waste disposal methods ganisations, media outlets, houses of would offer manufacturing material worship and schools. dishes. Traditionally the meal starts Tel:(02) 2503 2133 with juice, to prepare the stomach for and provide unemployed youth with “Waste is a national wealth,” Abdo the feast that is to come, and a savoury Somaa Basha job opportunities, said Laila Iskandar, said. “Some countries light up by prop- soup. Appetisers are up next, followed the newly appointed Minister of State erly recycling their waste into energy.” The Marriott hotel in Zamalek by a main course and a sweet dessert for Environmental Affairs. The initiative also involves closing has taken orientalism to another completes the meal. Iftars are meant Iskandar’s proposed initiative down exposed garbage dumpsters to be shared and inviting your close level with their outdoors khaima, would see the separation of solid which exist within residential areas. friends and family for a home-cooked Somaa Basha. With decor waste into categories to aid in its This would necessitate developing dinner-cum-breakfast can be daunting. straight from 1,001 nights, sohour disposal. public dumpsters into safe, healthy But not to worry; during the month we will prove to be a different expe- Samah Abdo, head of media affairs landfills. will be giving you suggestions for full rience as you lay on cushions with the ministry, said in developed Iskandar said the success of her menus with a complete recipe for one of the dishes. Happy Ramadan! that are draped with orientalist- countries waste is generally divided initiative would see the employment

style fabrics. The khaima also into three categories; glass, plastic and Affairs Courtesy of Ministry Environmental for of State of youth. She said, in a ministry press boasts live entertainment, a organic waste. Minister of State for Environmen- release, that each ton of garbage col- comprehensive menu and shisha. “If we can get the housewives to tal Affairs Laila Iskandar says lected offers seven “green” job op- Menu better waste management could Cairo Marriott Hotel dispose of their waste within those portunities. Drink: Yogurt drink three categories, we can recycle provide ‘green’ jobs Coming from a background with 16 Saray El Gezira Street, Soup: Chicken soup waste much more effectively,” Abdo extensive experience in garbage Zamalek, Cairo Salad: Cucumber salad with yogurt said. “Organic waste, for instance, Iskandar stressed the importance collection, Iskandar’s heading of Tel: (02) 2728 3000 Appetiser: Cheese sambousak could be recycled to produce the best of raising citizens’ awareness re- the Ministry of Environment seems Main course: Meat rolls with eggs quality organic fertilisers and also en- garding separating their waste. The promising in the area of efficiently Wahawi-Ramadan by the Baked chicken breasts and potatoes ergy resources.” ministry is currently organising an disposing of waste. Freek with meat River Dessert: Marble cake Everyday Le Pacha 1901 serves sohour by the Nile on top of the some things never change stationary boat. In addition to Sodoor ferakh bel batates various food options and shisha, this khaima offers Playstation, Baked chicken board games like Monopoly and makhbooza - Risk, and cards and backgammon. Le Pacha 1901 breast and potatoes Saray El Gezirah Street, Ingredients • Add the potato slices, crushed Zamalek, Cairo • 1 kg chicken breasts – so-door garlic, cinnamon, thyme, pepper Tel: 012 7127 6715 fe-rakh and salt. Mix well. • 1/2 kg potatoes, cut in thick slices • Place the seasoned chicken – ba-ta-tes breasts and potato slices in a • 2 tbsp garlic, crushed – tom baking pan; pour the lemon juice • ½ cup vegetable oil – zeit na-ba-ty and the vegetable oil over the Weather • 1/2 cup lemon juice – a-seer la- mixture. Cover the tray with alu- Monday, 5 August moon minium foil. • 1/2 cup water – may-ya • Bake in the oven at medium heat Alexandria 32°C / 24°C • 1/2 tsp cinnamon – er-fa for about one hour or until the Aswan 42°C / 29°C • 2 tbsp thyme – za-tar potatoes are well cooked. Cairo 36°C / 25°C • salt and pepper – malh and fel-fel • Once cooked remove the alu-

Ahmed Al-Malky Ahmed minium foil and put the pan back Hurghada 39°C / 29°C As Ramadan winds down Egypt is still in turmoil. Over the past few weeks festive iftars, shared sohours and the twinkling lights of fawanees Directions in the oven until the chicken turns Luxor 41°C / 28°C were often pushed aside by terrible traffic jams, marches and reports of injuries and deaths. The introspection and serenity that the holy • Heat the oven on 180C. golden. Sharm El-Sheikh 40°C / 27°C month normally invokes was hard to find this year. But as the feast approaches certain rituals are still in place. Parents are taking their chil- • Wash the chicken breasts and put • Serve immediately in the same dren out to peruse the large variety of shirts, pants and dresses for sale on shops and stalls alike. Come Thursday morning children across them in a large bowl. pan or serving plate Suez 37°C / 24°C the country will go out to show their friends their traditional Eid gift of new clothes.