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Legislation to tackle presidential priorities nears introduction
November 18, 2010
Legislation to tackle presidential priorities nears introduction
The Egyptian government is currently developing legislation to address President Hosni Mubarak's primary priorities for the upcoming parliamentary session. Reforms…
Egypt honored with membership at int’l seeds body
November 17, 2010
Egypt honored with membership at int’l seeds body
Egypt has been granted a three-year membership at the International Seed Testing Association in honor of its achievements in developing…
Egypt to host annual meetings of WB, IMF in October 2012
November 16, 2010
Egypt to host annual meetings of WB, IMF in October 2012
Egyptian Minister of Finance Yousef Boutros-Ghali, who is also head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s International Monetary and Financial…
Regulatory authority: ISPs preventing customers from switching to other companies
November 15, 2010
Regulatory authority: ISPs preventing customers from switching to other companies
Client dissatisfaction with internet service providers (ISPs) in Egypt is increasing as customers who wish to cancel their contract with…
Malaysian Group expresses interest in Egyptian train line
November 14, 2010
Malaysian Group expresses interest in Egyptian train line
The Malaysian group Scomi is willing to partner with Orascom Group to establish an express train line linking Giza to…
CAPMAS: Education costs rise by 24.6% this year
November 13, 2010
CAPMAS: Education costs rise by 24.6% this year
2010 has seen a rise of almost 25 percent in the cost of education in Egypt according to the Central…
China Development Bank issues first Africa loan to Egypt
November 12, 2010
China Development Bank issues first Africa loan to Egypt
The China Development Bank has issued the first in a series of loans China is offering to support small and…
Omar Effendi crisis resolved
November 12, 2010
Omar Effendi crisis resolved
The Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration has finally resolved the four year problem between the Saudi owner of…
Wages are untouchable, says official
November 12, 2010
Wages are untouchable, says official
At a symposium of the Cairo University Faculty of Economics and Political Science on Wednesday, Assistant Finance Minister Hani Qadri…
High global prices for precious metals stunt local demand
November 11, 2010
High global prices for precious metals stunt local demand
Domestic demand for gold and silver has continued to fall as a result of successive jumps in international precious metals…