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Housing Ministry allocates land to 87,000 youth
September 15, 2010
Housing Ministry allocates land to 87,000 youth
Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development Ahmed al-Maghrabi said his ministry has delivered plots of land to 98 percent…
Egyptian exchange sees highest rise in 4 months
September 14, 2010
Egyptian exchange sees highest rise in 4 months
Egypt’s stock exchange rose significantly yesterday in its first session following the Eid al-Fitr vacation, with foreign investors demonstrating an…
Egypt court rejects TMG Madinaty appeals, shares fall
September 14, 2010
Egypt court rejects TMG Madinaty appeals, shares fall
An Egyptian court upheld Tuesday a case canceling the sale of a 33 million-square-meter plot of government land on the…
August core annual inflation up, rates seen steady
September 13, 2010
August core annual inflation up, rates seen steady
Egypt's central bank said on Monday that core annual inflation rose to 8.2 percent in the year to August, but…
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
September 13, 2010
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
Egyptian importers have requested that the Trade Ministry allow the import of Iranian wheat in order to diversify the sources…
National plan to boost fodder production
September 13, 2010
National plan to boost fodder production
The Ministry of Agriculture has developed a national program to increase the cultivation of forage crops and to reduce the…
Direct foreign investment in Egypt down 16%
September 13, 2010
Direct foreign investment in Egypt down 16%
According to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt, direct foreign investment in Egypt in the fiscal year 2009/10…
Egypt offers 1580 acres for industrial projects
September 12, 2010
Egypt offers 1580 acres for industrial projects
Egypt, eager to nurture its manufacturing sector and increase exports, will tender 6.4 million square meters (1580 acres) of land…
Iran bans import of 48 agricultural products including Egyptian oranges
September 11, 2010
Iran bans import of 48 agricultural products including Egyptian oranges
Iran’s minister of agriculture has banned the import of 48 agricultural products from around the world, including Egyptian oranges. The…
Ministry of Trade issues import ban on 149 Chinese companies
September 11, 2010
Ministry of Trade issues import ban on 149 Chinese companies
Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid has issued a ban on the import of products from 149 Chinese suppliers. The prohibition…