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Qatar plans US$10 bln in Egypt projects
May 24, 2011
Qatar plans US$10 bln in Egypt projects
Qatar is drawing up potential projects worth at least US$10 billion to help Egypt's economy after the popular uprising that…
Egypt prosecutor unfreezes assets of 13 businessmen
May 24, 2011
Egypt prosecutor unfreezes assets of 13 businessmen
Egypt's public prosecutor has unfrozen the assets of 13 businessmen on a list of people barred from trading because of…
Report: Prices of most food rose in April
May 24, 2011
Report: Prices of most food rose in April
The prices of most food commodities in April rose substantially compared to the same month last year, an Egyptian government…
Delegation heads to Baghdad to discuss money owed Egypt
May 24, 2011
Delegation heads to Baghdad to discuss money owed Egypt
Egypt's manpower and immigration minister, Ahmed Hassan al-Borai, left for Iraq on Tuesday for negotiations on what the country owes…
Committee begins work of reclaiming illegally acquired land from companies
May 23, 2011
Committee begins work of reclaiming illegally acquired land from companies
The newly-formed Investment Disputes Settlement Committee (IDSC), chaired by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, is studying ways of retrieving land acquired…
Finance Ministry mulls joining special govt funds to state budget
May 23, 2011
Finance Ministry mulls joining special govt funds to state budget
Egypt’s Ministry of Finance is considering integrating special government funds into the state budget to secure extra financial resources and…
Conferences, weddings save hotels from closing
May 23, 2011
Conferences, weddings save hotels from closing
An Egyptian tourism committee said on Sunday that Egypt's hotels are depending on non-tourist activities such as conferences and wedding…
Orascom: Little progress yet on Djezzy row
May 22, 2011
Orascom: Little progress yet on Djezzy row
Orascom Telecom has made scant progress resolving its row with Algeria but a solution may be more likely now, its…
Officials bank on graft-free image to attact foreign investors
May 22, 2011
Officials bank on graft-free image to attact foreign investors
A decline in corruption since the 25 January revolution is likely to lead to an increase in foreign investment in…
Govt report: Tourist flow down 45.7% January through March
May 22, 2011
Govt report: Tourist flow down 45.7% January through March
The number of tourists arriving in Egypt fell by 45.7 percent to nearly 1.9 million between January and March of…