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Egypt reviews re-start of gas exports to Israel
June 2, 2011
Egypt reviews re-start of gas exports to Israel
Egypt is reviewing the timetable for resuming gas exports to Israel and wants to negotiate more flexible contracts with foreign…
Egypt’s budget targets poor, introduces capital gains tax
June 2, 2011
Egypt’s budget targets poor, introduces capital gains tax
Egypt's cabinet approved on Wednesday a budget for the 2011/12 financial year that increases spending by a quarter as the…
Ministry to sell low-cost Sudanese meat
June 2, 2011
Ministry to sell low-cost Sudanese meat
The Ministry of Agriculture will offer Sudanese meat at the ministry’s outlets in Cairo, Giza and other governorates starting Saturday…
Mobinil mulls compensation for service halt
June 2, 2011
Mobinil mulls compensation for service halt
Egyptian mobile phone operator Mobinil is weighing compensation for customers due to a five-hour service outage on Wednesday, a company…
Government approves new contract with Talal
June 1, 2011
Government approves new contract with Talal
The cabinet approved a new contract for Al-Waleed bin Talal’s land in Toshka. The property is owned by the prince’s…
Egypt boosts consumer subsidies in 2011-12 budget
June 1, 2011
Egypt boosts consumer subsidies in 2011-12 budget
Egypt's annual budget approved by the cabinet on Wednesday foresees a 26 percent increase in subsidies of consumer commodities such…
Non-traditional tourism will help recovery, says minister
June 1, 2011
Non-traditional tourism will help recovery, says minister
Egyptian Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour said on Wednesday that his ministry would adopt non-traditional methods to compensate for…
Egypt plans new 10% capital gains tax
June 1, 2011
Egypt plans new 10% capital gains tax
Egypt will levy a new capital gains tax on the rich and financial companies, the government said in a statement,…
Finance Ministry raises state employee minimum wage to LE700
June 1, 2011
Finance Ministry raises state employee minimum wage to LE700
Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Wednesday announced his ministry set a new minimum wage for state employees at LE700. …
Egypt’s Citadel swings to 2010 loss on writedowns
June 1, 2011
Egypt’s Citadel swings to 2010 loss on writedowns
Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital swung to a net loss last year after it wrote down the value of…