Minister bans import of over 5 mW laser pointers
Egypt
July 16, 2015
Minister bans import of over 5 mW laser pointers
Industry and Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour banned the import of battery-operated laser pointers whose strength exceed 5 MW, according…
Egypt’s market gains LE4.8 billion on Thursday, EGX30 rises 1.8%
Business
July 16, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE4.8 billion on Thursday, EGX30 rises 1.8%
Egypt's market closed in green zone for third session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Thursday rose…
Egypt eyes 9 oil deals worth US$2.2 billion
Business
July 16, 2015
Egypt eyes 9 oil deals worth US$2.2 billion
Egypt is preparing for the signing of nine petroleum deals which were approved in a recent Cabinet meeting, Petroleum Minister…
NGO: Citizens entitled to track their charity donations
Egypt
July 15, 2015
NGO: Citizens entitled to track their charity donations
Citizens should be able to track the charity donations they have made, particularly when it is encouraged by an intensive…
EGX closed Sunday, Monday for Eid al-Fitr vacation
Business
July 15, 2015
EGX closed Sunday, Monday for Eid al-Fitr vacation
The Egyptian Exchange, Egypt’s stock market, said Wednesday it is closing next Sunday and Monday during the celebrations of the…
Carnegie: Brotherhood split deeper than opposition style issues
Egypt
July 15, 2015
Carnegie: Brotherhood split deeper than opposition style issues
The reported conflicts between the Muslim Brotherhood’s old guard and the younger generation, who took over in February 2014, lies…
Egypt’s market gains LE7 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 jumps 2.6%
Business
July 15, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE7 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 jumps 2.6%
Egypt's market extended its recovery on Wednesday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 index jumped by 2.55 percent, recording 7,882.62 points…
CAPMAS: Wages in government economic institutions and public companies increase by 13% in 2013/2014
Business
July 15, 2015
CAPMAS: Wages in government economic institutions and public companies increase by 13% in 2013/2014
The wages in the government economic institutions and public companies increased by 13 percent to reach LE18.4 billion (US$2.4 billion)…
Investor: 60% of hotel guests in Eid al-Fitr are Egyptians
Economy
July 15, 2015
Investor: 60% of hotel guests in Eid al-Fitr are Egyptians
The hotel occupancy rate in Egypt during Eid al-Fitr holidays is expected to reach 100 percent in most tourist cities,…
French researcher: Still no explanation for deportation from Egypt
Egypt
July 14, 2015
French researcher: Still no explanation for deportation from Egypt
The young French researcher who was deported from Egypt says she still has not received any explanation from the Egyptian…