Turkish trade delegation visits Cairo after 2-year diplomatic drought
Egypt
November 11, 2015
Turkish trade delegation visits Cairo after 2-year diplomatic drought
A delegation from Turkey’s trade federation visited Egypt Sunday to discuss means of boosting trade after two years of tense…
Egypt’s market loses LE13.4 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 slips 4.4%
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE13.4 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 slips 4.4%
Heavy losses in Egypt's market extended for the third session in a row on Tuesday, with benchmark index EGX30 plummeting…
Journalist Hossam Bahgat released from military prosecution
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Journalist Hossam Bahgat released from military prosecution
Journalist Hossam Bahgat from independent website Mada Masr was released on Tuesday, after being detained on Monday for what was…
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt
November 10, 2015
FM denounces UN’s statement on Hossam Bahgat’s arrest
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounced on Tuesday a statement made by the United Nations on Monday which voiced concern over the…
Egypt’s market loses LE4.6 bn on Monday, EGX30 drops 2.8%
Business
November 9, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE4.6 bn on Monday, EGX30 drops 2.8%
Egypt's market incurred heavy losses on Monday for the second session in a row, with benchmark index EGX30 dropping 2.84…
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Egypt
November 9, 2015
UPDATE: Military extends detention of journalist for 4 days over rumor charges
Independent investigative news website Mada Masr's reporter Hossam Bahgat was ordered to four days of custody detention pending interrogaitons by…
Egypt’s tourism revenue drops 15% in 3Q 2015
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Egypt’s tourism revenue drops 15% in 3Q 2015
Egypt's tourism revenue dropped 15 percent to reach US$1.7 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2015 compared to $2 billion…
Egypt’s market loses LE8.5 bn on Sunday, EGX30 falls 2.6%
Business
November 8, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE8.5 bn on Sunday, EGX30 falls 2.6%
Egypt's stock market closed in the red zone on Sunday, as the benchmark EGX30 index dropped 2.58 percent to 7,347…
UPDATE: Egyptian journalist Hossam Bahgat faces accusations by military
Egypt
November 8, 2015
UPDATE: Egyptian journalist Hossam Bahgat faces accusations by military
A colleague of a leading investigative journalist and human rights advocate says he is facing accusations from Egypt's military prosecutor. Lina…
Egypt ranks 110th out of 142 countries on Prosperity Index
Egypt
November 7, 2015
Egypt ranks 110th out of 142 countries on Prosperity Index
Egypt rose six places to rank 110th out of 142 countries in the 2015 Prosperity Index, compared 116th last year. The…