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Interior Ministry warns consumers against Chinese disappearing ink
January 3, 2011
Interior Ministry warns consumers against Chinese disappearing ink
Following the earlier appearance of Chinese mail-order brides and made-in-China
CAPMAS: 11.4 percent of economic establishments closed doors in 2009
January 3, 2011
CAPMAS: 11.4 percent of economic establishments closed doors in 2009
In 2009, the number of private and public sector economic establishments and their employees decreased by 11.4 percent as compared…
Egypt to announce tender for first light water reactor this month
January 3, 2011
Egypt to announce tender for first light water reactor this month
Electricity and Energy Minister Hassan Younis on Monday said the tender for Egypt’s first light water nuclear reactor to generate…
9 January set as Christmas holiday by banks and stock market
January 3, 2011
9 January set as Christmas holiday by banks and stock market
Egypt's stock market management declared Sunday 9 January an official holiday for Christmas celebrations, informed sources said. Sunday was named…
Govt report: Demand for Egyptian labor fell in November
January 2, 2011
Govt report: Demand for Egyptian labor fell in November
The aggregate index for local and foreign demand for Egyptian labor dropped according to a monthly report produced by the…
Egypt sentences Saudi businessman to jail in absentia
December 31, 2010
Egypt sentences Saudi businessman to jail in absentia
An Egyptian court sentenced on Thursday the chairman of Ajwa Food Industries' to two years in jail after he was…
Trade minister discusses bilateral trade with Kenyan counterpart
December 30, 2010
Trade minister discusses bilateral trade with Kenyan counterpart
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid on Thursday discussed ways of boosting bilateral trade with Kenya at a meeting…
Egypt pound hits 5.8 to the dollar; food prices inch upwards
December 30, 2010
Egypt pound hits 5.8 to the dollar; food prices inch upwards
Food prices were subject to several incremental increases this year due to a corresponding rise in the value of the…
Study: 16.3 million Egyptians now live below poverty line
December 30, 2010
Study: 16.3 million Egyptians now live below poverty line
The number of Egyptians living below the poverty line in 2008 and 2009 amounted to 16.3 million, according to a…