Egypt Independent
CAPMAS: Egypt’s trade deficit rises 52.7% to LE24.6 bn in April 2015
Business
July 21, 2015
CAPMAS: Egypt’s trade deficit rises 52.7% to LE24.6 bn in April 2015
Egypt's trade deficit increased to LE24.6 billion (US$3.2 billion) in April 2015, from LE16.11 a year earlier, the state's Central…
HRW calls on Egyptian authorities to end forced disappearances
Egypt
July 21, 2015
HRW calls on Egyptian authorities to end forced disappearances
The HRW called on Egyptian authorities in a statement on Monday to disclose the whereabouts of dozens of forcibly-disappeared citizens…
Egypt’s market gains LE170 million on Tuesday, EGX30 inches up 0.33%
Business
July 21, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE170 million on Tuesday, EGX30 inches up 0.33%
Egypt's market closed in green zone for forth session in a row, as the benchmark EGX30 index on Tuesday inched…
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
Life & Style
July 21, 2015
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
On July 27, an urbanization and environment research organization, 10 Tooba, will present the results of its research project, tracking changes…
Minister: Egypt targets GDP growth of 4.5% –4.7 % in 1Q15/16
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Minister: Egypt targets GDP growth of 4.5% –4.7 % in 1Q15/16
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said that Egypt is targeting a GDP growth rate of 4.5 –4.7 percent in the first…
Egypt-Turkey tensions at unprecedented level
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Egypt-Turkey tensions at unprecedented level
Tensions between Cairo and Ankara have reached unprecedented levels since the ouster of former Egyptian president and Turkey ally Mohamed…
Heikal: Islamic State no threat to Egypt
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Heikal: Islamic State no threat to Egypt
The Islamic State militia is no threat to Egypt, prominent journalist and political commentator Mohamed Hassanein Heikal has said, though…
NGOs: Terrorism down 50% during 1st half of July
Egypt
July 21, 2015
NGOs: Terrorism down 50% during 1st half of July
A coalition of NGOs tracking the rate of violence in Egypt has said that the rate of terrorist incidents halved…
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for fourth consecutive month in June
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall for fourth consecutive month in June
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues continued to fall in June for the fourth consecutive month, reaching US$431.6 million, compared to $443.9 million in…
Robert Fisk: ISIS controls Sinai as much as Egypt
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Robert Fisk: ISIS controls Sinai as much as Egypt
The recent encounter between Egyptian navy and suspected militants on the Mediterranean coasts of the restive Sinai Peninsula are evidence…
Trade Ministry considers website for businessmen eyeing Africa
Business
July 20, 2015
Trade Ministry considers website for businessmen eyeing Africa
The Foreign Trade and Industry Ministry has disclosed plans to launch a website catering to Egyptian businessmen in search of investment…
Disaster has displaced 1 person per second in the last 7 years
Life & Style
July 20, 2015
Disaster has displaced 1 person per second in the last 7 years
At least 19.3 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2014, with at least one person every second…
Egypt’s market gains LE12.5 bn in week, EGX30 index rises 5.3%
Egypt
July 18, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE12.5 bn in week, EGX30 index rises 5.3%
Egypt's stock market has witnessed wins of LE12.5 billion this week, as all indexes jumped, Egyptian Exchange data showed.The main…
10 Stories From Famous Wars That Aren’t Really True
Archaeology
July 17, 2015
10 Stories From Famous Wars That Aren’t Really True
History is a fickle mistress, especially when it comes to wars. For the most part, the winners are the ones…
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…