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Egypt increases energy supplies for domestic market
May 25, 2011
Egypt increases energy supplies for domestic market
The Petroleum Ministry on Wednesday said that it had increased this month’s supplies of diesel fuel and liquid petroleum gas…
Official: Japan only country to maintain Egypt-travel ban
May 25, 2011
Official: Japan only country to maintain Egypt-travel ban
Tourism Ministry Deputy Sami Mahmoud said almost all foreign countries, except Japan, have removed travel bans to Egypt. During a…
Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy
May 25, 2011
Europe eyes 1.2 bln euros to boost democracy
Brussels--Europe is looking to pump 1.2 billion euros of extra aid into fledgling democracies spawned by the Arab Spring as…
Egypt jobless rate up to 11.9 percent in first quarter
May 25, 2011
Egypt jobless rate up to 11.9 percent in first quarter
Egypt's unemployment rates soared to 11.9 percent during the first quarter of 2011 - an increase from 8.9 percent from…
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…