Egypt
Egypt’s market gains LE10 bn on Monday, EGX30 jumps 2.8%
August 31, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE10 bn on Monday, EGX30 jumps 2.8%
Egypt's market jumped during Monday's session, after Italy's Eni announced a potentially huge natural gas discovery off the country's coast,…
EGAS: Investment in Eni mega gas field in Egypt to reach $7 bn
August 31, 2015
EGAS: Investment in Eni mega gas field in Egypt to reach $7 bn
Total investment in a large gas field discovered by Eni off Egypt's coast is expected to reach $7 billion, Egypt's…
More than 2,500 to observe parliamentary elections
August 31, 2015
More than 2,500 to observe parliamentary elections
Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for October 18, will be observed by more than 2,500 local and foreign observers, the…
Russia offers Egypt 33-year financing of nuclear plant: Newspaper
August 31, 2015
Russia offers Egypt 33-year financing of nuclear plant: Newspaper
Russia has offered to facilitate financing over a period of 33 years to Egypt for its first nuclear-powered, electricity-generating plant, a…
Judge responds to British ambassador’s criticism against Al Jazeera journalists’ verdict
August 31, 2015
Judge responds to British ambassador’s criticism against Al Jazeera journalists’ verdict
President of the South Cairo Criminal Court Hassan Farid responded to the British ambassador to Cairo's criticism of a court…
CAPMAS: Railway revenues up LE22.9 mn in July
August 31, 2015
CAPMAS: Railway revenues up LE22.9 mn in July
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has revealed that revenues from railway passenger transportation have risen to…
NGO: Dozens of Egyptians ‘forcibly disappeared’
August 31, 2015
NGO: Dozens of Egyptians ‘forcibly disappeared’
Dozens of Egyptians have been forcibly disappeared after being secretly detained by security forces, an Egyptian NGO has said. In a…
Health Ministry prepares 4 national diabetes projects
August 31, 2015
Health Ministry prepares 4 national diabetes projects
The Health Ministry announced in a press conference on Monday that four new diabetes projects will be rolled out across…
Politician says government squandering pensioners funds: Interview
August 31, 2015
Politician says government squandering pensioners funds: Interview
A former parliamentarian has accused the government of squandering pensioners’ funds, demanding a judicial investigation into the loss of billions…
Russian ruble in freefall on low price of oil
August 31, 2015
Russian ruble in freefall on low price of oil
The Russian ruble is set for continuing decline, analysts said, as the low price of oil squeezes the country's economy. The…