Yasmin Karam
IDA to supply Egyptian steel firms with 229 million cubic meters of gas
Business
January 7, 2011
IDA to supply Egyptian steel firms with 229 million cubic meters of gas
Egypt's Industrial Development Authority (IDA) on Wednesday announced plans to supply four Egyptian steel companies that have recently obtained steel-production…
MB’s internal opposition front calls for establishment of political party
Egypt
December 29, 2010
MB’s internal opposition front calls for establishment of political party
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB)'s internal opposition front has called on the movement's leadership to work on obtaining an official party…
Govt grants new steel-manufacturing licenses to four companies
Business
December 28, 2010
Govt grants new steel-manufacturing licenses to four companies
Port Said National Company for Steel, Minya's IIC for Steel Plants Management, 6 October's Al-Marakbi and Assiut’s Al-Wataniya have all…
Truckers threaten more strikes as tax negotiations fail
Egypt
December 14, 2010
Truckers threaten more strikes as tax negotiations fail
Truck drivers across Egypt will resume their strike for the fifth consecutive day to voice opposition over legislation that, they…
Jordan levies import tax in a move to undermine Egypt, analysts suspect
Business
October 4, 2010
Jordan levies import tax in a move to undermine Egypt, analysts suspect
The Jordanian government says it will now charge import taxes on its ceramics imports. But the country will exempt 60…
Egyptian pound falls to lowest level against dollar since 2007
Business
September 9, 2010
Egyptian pound falls to lowest level against dollar since 2007
The Egyptian pound has fallen steadily against the US dollar over the past two weeks, with analysts partly attributing the…
Egypt to reduce wheat imports as global prices skyrocket
Business
August 5, 2010
Egypt to reduce wheat imports as global prices skyrocket
Egypt plans to reduce its wheat imports in light of a recent 46-percent spike in global wheat prices, the Trade…
Electricity Ministry urges public to reduce consumption
Business
July 25, 2010
Electricity Ministry urges public to reduce consumption
The Electricity Ministry has launched a campaign on its official website calling on citizens to reduce their personal electricity consumption.The…
Natural gas for non-energy intensive industries to increase by 15 percent
Business
July 3, 2010
Natural gas for non-energy intensive industries to increase by 15 percent
The Energy Pricing Committee approved two days ago the increase in the prices of energy for non-energy intensive industries by…
Committee to decide energy price hikes for industrial sector
Business
June 14, 2010
Committee to decide energy price hikes for industrial sector
The industrial energy pricing committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to decide whether or not a second phase of energy…