Business
Egypt’s private sector buys 250,000 tons of French wheat
August 23, 2010
Egypt’s private sector buys 250,000 tons of French wheat
Paris--An unusually large volume of French wheat is being shipped to private millers in Egypt as an alternative to Russian…
Public-private partnership regulations to be issued in September
August 23, 2010
Public-private partnership regulations to be issued in September
The Finance Ministry's Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Central Unit has finalized draft regulations for proposed legislation governing partnerships between the public…
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
August 22, 2010
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
The Ministry of Agriculture has for the first time approved the importation of male cattle from the United States and…
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
August 22, 2010
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Fresh supplies of electricity to the inter-Arab electricity grid--which includes Lebanon, Syria and Jordan--were halted a few days ago in…
Agriculture Ministry aims for 60% self-sufficiency by next wheat harvest
August 22, 2010
Agriculture Ministry aims for 60% self-sufficiency by next wheat harvest
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced it is in the process of expanding Egypt's total wheat cultivation to include some…
Port official: Channel to be dug parallel to Suez Canal by 2012
August 22, 2010
Port official: Channel to be dug parallel to Suez Canal by 2012
A tender for the construction of a navigation channel parallel to Egypt's
Possible signs of natural gas shortage
August 22, 2010
Possible signs of natural gas shortage
The government has approved energy importation for industrial projects as part of a plan to liberate the energy sector. Industrial…
Solving the electricity crisis
August 21, 2010
Solving the electricity crisis
It’s the brightest time of the year for Muslims worldwide, but in Egypt, residents are celebrating Ramadan amidst nationwide government-implemented…
Petroleum Ministry orderes reduction in gas exports to solve power crisis
August 21, 2010
Petroleum Ministry orderes reduction in gas exports to solve power crisis
Official sources from the Ministry of Petroleum have said the ministry will reduce gas exports over the next few weeks…
FAO: Wheat prices not yet a threat to inflation
August 20, 2010
FAO: Wheat prices not yet a threat to inflation
Milan--World wheat price rises are not yet sufficient to trigger global food inflation, an economist at the UN Food and…