Category Archives: Governance
Cairo, Khartoum coordinate on return home of Egyptians stranded in Sudan
Minister of State of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram said on Thursday March 26,2020 that buses have been provided to ferry home Egyptians stranded in Sudan. The decision was taken after the ministry received requests from a number
Govt approves bills on periodical bonus to public servants
The cabinet under Moustafa Madbouli approved on Thursday a bill granting a seven percent increase of the total salary for workers addressed by the Civil Service Law. It also approved another bonus for state employees not subject to the aforementioned
No change in curfew hours on Fridays, Saturdays – govt
Spokesperson for the cabinet Nader Saad stressed on Thursday that the ban on the movement of citizens on Fridays and Saturdays is not different from that applied throughout week as it starts at 7:00 p.m. till 6:00 a.m. The only
Egypt’s embassy in Khartoum mourns Sudanese defense minister
The Egyptian embassy in Khartoum on Wednesday 25/3/2020 mourned the death of Sudan’s Defense Minister Lt Gen Jamal Omer. Omar died of heart attack earlier in the day while he was participating in peace negotiations in Juba. The embassy sent
Egypt’s parliament postpones plenary meetings until 12 April
A statement issued by parliament’s Secretary-General Mahmoud Fawzi on Monday afternoon said the House’s coming plenary meetings will be held on 12 April instead of Sunday 29 March. “The postponement comes in line with state efforts to ban gatherings that
In Thailand, US Threads Between Military Interest and Democratic Ideals
Thanat Apichonpongsakorn, a 34-year-old business owner, had nearly given up on Thai politics. But after he saw young politicians launch a new party, he went to the polls last year with a new attitude, not just to vote “no”
