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Barcelona shows off the future of mobile technology
March 7, 2013
Barcelona shows off the future of mobile technology
BARCELONA — The HTC One made a splash at this year’s Mobile World Congress, walking away with the coveted best…
Egypt companies scope out possibilities at the Mobile World Congress
March 7, 2013
Egypt companies scope out possibilities at the Mobile World Congress
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, 17 companies from Egypt were present, with a focus on branding the country as…
Downtown hotel occupancy drops to 14 percent
March 6, 2013
Downtown hotel occupancy drops to 14 percent
Sources at the Federation of Tourism Chambers have said that the attack on hotels in downtown Cairo, mostly notably the…
EGX30 recovers slightly Wednesday after heavy losses
March 6, 2013
EGX30 recovers slightly Wednesday after heavy losses
The EGX30, the Egyptian Stock Exchange’s main index, recovered slightly Wednesday and gained 0.42 percent following two consecutive days of…
Fact Box: Experts weigh in on oil prices after Chavez death
March 6, 2013
Fact Box: Experts weigh in on oil prices after Chavez death
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after 14 years in power, during which he remodeled the OPEC country's oil…
Tax authority to meet OCI over tax dispute worth LE14 million Sunday
March 6, 2013
Tax authority to meet OCI over tax dispute worth LE14 million Sunday
Orascom Construction Industries said Wednesday that it will sit down with the Egyptian Tax Authority on 10 March to discuss…
Shura Council approves draft law cancelling Egypt-Cyprus economic zone
March 6, 2013
Shura Council approves draft law cancelling Egypt-Cyprus economic zone
The Shura Council's legislative committee approved a draft law submitted Wednesday cancelling current maritime borders of an economic zone between…
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
March 6, 2013
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Iraq has approved the settlement of unpaid pension funds worth US$60 million for Egyptians who had worked in Iraq, according…
Fact box: Egypt boasted 5.85 million vehicles in 2010
March 6, 2013
Fact box: Egypt boasted 5.85 million vehicles in 2010
A new study issued by the state-run Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said the country’s total number of…
Financial Authority head: Certificates with sukuk bonds could prevent money laundering
March 5, 2013
Financial Authority head: Certificates with sukuk bonds could prevent money laundering
Ashraf al-Sharqawy, head of the Financial Supervisory Authority, has requested that personal certificates be issued for Islamic sukuk bonds in…