Business
First international Coptic bank to be established in Sweden
November 23, 2010
First international Coptic bank to be established in Sweden
A group of Coptic businessmen resident in Stockholm, Sweden have established an investment company with the aim of launching the…
Court postpones lawsuit against Saudi prince’s Toshka land deal
November 23, 2010
Court postpones lawsuit against Saudi prince’s Toshka land deal
The Administrative Court on Monday postponed to 14 December discussion of a lawsuit calling for the annulment of a contract…
Madinaty land project set to continue despite court ruling
November 23, 2010
Madinaty land project set to continue despite court ruling
Egypt's Housing Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that the Talaat Mostafa Real Estate Holding Company would continue with its ‘Madinaty’ luxury
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
November 23, 2010
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile…
Court postpones review of Palm Hills case
November 23, 2010
Court postpones review of Palm Hills case
An Egyptian court on Tuesday postponed until 14 December the review of a lawsuit calling for revoking the sale of…
Egypt court rules government must auction TMG land
November 23, 2010
Egypt court rules government must auction TMG land
An Egyptian court said on Tuesday the government must respect an initial court ruling to scrap the direct sale of…
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
November 22, 2010
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Egyptian exporters of agricultural products have criticized stepped-up security inspections of outgoing cargo at Cairo International Airport and other shipping…
Trade minister predicts 6% economic growth by year’s end
November 22, 2010
Trade minister predicts 6% economic growth by year’s end
The Egyptian economy will achieve a 6-percent growth rate by the end of this year and a 7.6 percent growth…
CBE provides training to Iraq central bank employees
November 22, 2010
CBE provides training to Iraq central bank employees
With the stated aim of contributing to the reform of the Iraqi banking sector, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)'s…
Orascom sells Tunisiana stake for US$1.2 bln
November 22, 2010
Orascom sells Tunisiana stake for US$1.2 bln
Orascom Telecom has sold its 50 percent stake in Tunisian mobile operator Tunisiana to a Qatari-Tunisian consortium for US$1.2 billion,…