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Egypt Independent
24-02-2025
- General
- Egypt Independent
Zahi Hawass responds to claims he has damaged ancient statue during excavation work
Members of the Egyptian House of Representatives submitted a request to the Speaker of the House, Hanfy Gebaly, demanding a briefing on the reported destruction of a ancient statue in the Saqqara tourist area and holding the archaeological team at work responsible for it. This came after a video spread on social media announcing a major archaeological discovery in one of the Saqqara tombs, as this statue dates back to the era of the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, approximately 4,300 years ago. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass spoke with Al-Masry Al-Youm about the truth behind the incident. Hawass said that the recently discovered statue was in a closed niche, and as an archaeologist, it was necessary to extract it as part of the mission's work. 'I removed the stones that were around the statue, and some of the gypsum that was around it fell off, along with a small piece of the white kilt that the statue was wearing.' 'We restored the small piece that fell from the statue. The matter is completely over and the statue was not damaged at all,' Hawass assured. 'I have been working in excavations for 50 years,' he explained adding that such things happen during archaeological discoveries. 'Howard Carter destroyed many artifacts while removing Tutankhamun's mask,' Hawass noted. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt Today
23-02-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Egypt's House approves moral, ethical compensation for wrongful pretrial detention
CAIRO – 23 February 2025: The Egyptian House of Representatives (the lower house of parliament) led by Speaker Hanafi Gebali, on Sunday, approved moral and ethical compensation for wrongful pretrial detention during its general session tomorrow, Sunday, as part of the draft Criminal Procedures Law. The newly-approved amendments to the law require the Public Prosecution to publish, at the government's expense, every final ruling that acquits a person previously detained in pretrial detention, as well as every order stating there is no reason to file a criminal case against them. This will be done in two widely circulated daily newspapers, aiming to provide moral compensation for the harm caused by wrongful pretrial detention. Article 523 of the draft law stipulates that anyone detained in pretrial detention is entitled to compensation under the following conditions: · If the crime is punishable by a fine or a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for less than one year, and the accused has a fixed and known residence in Egypt. · If a final order is issued stating there is no reason to file a criminal case due to the invalidity of the incident. · If a final judgment acquits the person of all charges based on the fact that the incident is not punishable, is incorrect, or for any other reasons other than invalidity, doubts about the validity of the accusation, or reasons for permission, exemption from punishment, pardon, or abstention from responsibility. In all cases, the State Treasury will bear the compensation costs. However, the person seeking compensation must not have been detained in pretrial detention or served a custodial sentence pending the case or other cases for a period equal to or longer than the period of pretrial detention or sentence for which compensation is being requested.
Egypt Today
28-01-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
Egypt Advances El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant with Parliamentary Approval
The Egyptian House of Representatives has approved the Energy and Environment Committee's report on Presidential Decree No. 515 of 2024, which ratifies a protocol amending the government financing agreement between Egypt and Russia. The agreement secures a government export loan from Moscow to support the construction of Egypt's first nuclear power plant, the El-Dabaa facility. The decree was reviewed by a joint committee that included members of the Energy and Environment Committee, as well as representatives from the Planning and Budget, Economic Affairs, and Foreign Relations Committees. During three sessions, the committee examined the decree, its explanatory memorandum, and feedback from government officials before recommending approval. This parliamentary approval is a key milestone for the El-Dabaa nuclear project. The amendments to the financing agreement are aimed at aligning the loan's terms with the project's implementation schedule, ensuring smooth progress in its construction. Located in the Matrouh governorate in northwestern Egypt, the 4.8 GW El-Dabaa plant is being developed by Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom in partnership with Egypt's Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA). Expected to be fully operational by 2030, the plant will supply approximately 10% of Egypt's total energy needs, generating up to 37 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. Rosatom, which was contracted in 2015, is responsible for constructing the plant and providing nuclearfuel.
Zawya
27-01-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt's Parliament approves amendments to Unified Tax Procedures Law
The Egyptian House of Representatives has greenlit a draft law submitted by the government on amending some provisions of the Unified Tax Procedures Law issued by Law No. 206 of 2020, as per a statement on January 26th. According to a joint committee of the Planning and Budget Committee and the Constitutional and Legislation Affairs Committee, the proposed draft law aims to allow reconciliation in violations not subject to tax dues, including delaying the submission of tax returns beyond the legally prescribed dates. The committee also affirmed that this law draft ensures tax justice without prejudice to the rights of the public treasury while simplifying tax procedures for taxpayers. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
