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Agriculture Ministry officials blame low tomato yields on virus
October 14, 2010
Agriculture Ministry officials blame low tomato yields on virus
The Ministry of Agriculture is in the process of drawing up technical committees to examine tomato production throughout the country…
Egyptian gold mine may be among world’s largest
October 14, 2010
Egyptian gold mine may be among world’s largest
Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy on Thursday said gold ore reserves in one of Egypt's largest mines total 14 million…
Gold hits record highs as dollar wilts
October 14, 2010
Gold hits record highs as dollar wilts
Gold rallied to fresh record highs in Europe on Thursday as the dollar slid to its lowest this year versus…
Egypt-Saudi power linkage project to begin next year
October 14, 2010
Egypt-Saudi power linkage project to begin next year
Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy spokesman Aktham Abul Ela said SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian engineering and construction firm, has won…
Egypt revises GDP growth figures downwards
October 14, 2010
Egypt revises GDP growth figures downwards
Egypt revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure for the April-June quarter to 5.4 percent from a previously stated…
Iran exports first petrochemicals to Egypt
October 14, 2010
Iran exports first petrochemicals to Egypt
Tehran--An Iranian official has said that Tehran has exported its petrochemicals to Egypt, a country with which it has still…
Govt, private sector to cultivate 1.5 million acres of Sudanese land
October 13, 2010
Govt, private sector to cultivate 1.5 million acres of Sudanese land
The Agriculture Ministry has announced plans to inject more funds into the Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Company to go towards the cultivation…
Trade Minister: Govt to devise new system for allocation of state land
October 13, 2010
Trade Minister: Govt to devise new system for allocation of state land
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid on Tuesday announced that the government was in the process of devising a…
Egypt mobile subscribers stand at 60.3 million in July
October 13, 2010
Egypt mobile subscribers stand at 60.3 million in July
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt rose by a fifth in July from a year earlier, a state…
Prime Minister: Soaring food prices ‘outside government’s control’
October 12, 2010
Prime Minister: Soaring food prices ‘outside government’s control’
Soaring meat and vegetable prices represented a "seasonal phenomenon" caused by crop damage resulting from poor weather conditions and were…