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National minimum wage to be raised, says Egypt’s state union head
March 24, 2010
National minimum wage to be raised, says Egypt’s state union head
President of the state-run Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) Hussein Megawer announced he was negotiating with the government to push…
Tackling Egypt’s poverty problem
March 24, 2010
Tackling Egypt’s poverty problem
The Egyptian government released this week its latest figures on poverty in Egypt and the signs are not good. The…
Ministers’ Council to discuss soaring meat prices
March 23, 2010
Ministers’ Council to discuss soaring meat prices
The council of ministers will discuss soaring meat prices in its next meeting, in hopes of devising a national strategy…
Stock exchange rallies, jumps 2.1%
March 23, 2010
Stock exchange rallies, jumps 2.1%
The Egyptian Stock Exchange on Tuesday rose following two consecutive days of losses, with renewed buying appetites on the part…
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part II)
March 23, 2010
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part II)
In a statement before parliament on Sunday, Gawdat el-Malt, head of the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO), discussed the government's…
GPA boasts LE18.6 billion surplus last year
March 22, 2010
GPA boasts LE18.6 billion surplus last year
The state-run General Petroleum Authority (GPA) accounted for 55.3 percent of the total financial surplus achieved by all economy-related government…
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part I)
March 22, 2010
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part I)
In a statement before parliament Sunday, Gawdat el-Malt, head of the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO), discussed the government's performance…
Aviation minister stops additional flights to Medina
March 22, 2010
Aviation minister stops additional flights to Medina
An ongoing crisis between aviation authorities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia has escalated after the Saudi authority pressured Egypt to…
Foreigners falsify land ownership in Sinai
March 22, 2010
Foreigners falsify land ownership in Sinai
Foreigners have forged their ownership of 100 housing units in Coral Beach Resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to Assistant Justice…
Egypt parliament clashes over end of year economy results
March 21, 2010
Egypt parliament clashes over end of year economy results
The People's Assembly saw a confrontation yesterday between Gawdat el-Malt, head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) and Ahmed Ezz,…