Egypt
Egypt’s car sales rises 49 percent in 2014
February 3, 2015
Egypt’s car sales rises 49 percent in 2014
Egypt’s car sales rose 49 percent y-o-y in 2014 to 292,200 cars, according to a report by the Automotive Marketing…
LE1 mn Arab innovation awards: Applications open 10 February
February 3, 2015
LE1 mn Arab innovation awards: Applications open 10 February
An Arab foundation has set 10 February as the opening date for applications in the al-Baz competition on innovation. The…
Jazeera reporter renounces Egypt citizenship in freedom bid
February 3, 2015
Jazeera reporter renounces Egypt citizenship in freedom bid
Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy has renounced his Egyptian citizenship, his family said Tuesday, in a bid to follow his Australian…
BG to reduce spending by US$4 bn over next 4 years
February 3, 2015
BG to reduce spending by US$4 bn over next 4 years
BG Group, the oil and gas giant, is expected to reduce spending by US$1billion a year for the next four…
UN conference highlights progress, setbacks in Arab women’s status
February 3, 2015
UN conference highlights progress, setbacks in Arab women’s status
A major conference on the empowerment of women, which kicked off in Cairo on Monday and discusses progress in the…
Minister: Authorities reject Nubian land rights, protest law amendments
February 3, 2015
Minister: Authorities reject Nubian land rights, protest law amendments
Transitional Justice Minister and secretary of legislative reform committee Ibrahim al-Heneidy have expressed the sovereign authorities' refusal to return ownership…
Strong Egypt Party postpones elections-related conference
February 3, 2015
Strong Egypt Party postpones elections-related conference
The Strong Egypt Party (Misr al-Qawia) has decided to postpone an elections-related press conference until Wednesday, spokesperson Ahmed Imam said…
Health Ministry: Sovaldi to be available in May at LE2,670
February 3, 2015
Health Ministry: Sovaldi to be available in May at LE2,670
The hepatitis C drug Sovaldi will be available on the market in May, according to Health Ministry Spokesperson Hossam Abdel…
Official: Importing gas from Israel will end power outages and butane gas crisis
February 3, 2015
Official: Importing gas from Israel will end power outages and butane gas crisis
Hossam Arafat, head of the public division for petroleum substances affiliated to the Federation of Egyptian Chamber of Commerce, said…
UN hails release of Al Jazeera journalists
February 3, 2015
UN hails release of Al Jazeera journalists
The United Nations has welcomed Egypt’s decision to release jailed reporters from Qatari Al Jazeera English satellite channel, stressing on…