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Government drags feet on fuel subsidy reform
Business
February 8, 2012
Government drags feet on fuel subsidy reform
For years, Egypt’s government has discussed the need to reform fuel subsidies that mainly benefit energy-intensive industries and the wealthy,…
Butane crisis escalates, govt seeks help of popular committees
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Butane crisis escalates, govt seeks help of popular committees
The directorates affiliated with the Ministry of Supply and Social Affairs have sought the help of popular committees and the…
Butane crisis persists despite govt assaurances
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Butane crisis persists despite govt assaurances
Egypt's ongoing fuel crisis remains under control, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Gouda Abdel Khaleq, said on Monday. His…
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
High-ranking police officers in Sohag managed on Tuesday to convince residents of Bardis village to end a sit-in that had…
Assiut citizens once again suffer from butane shortages
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Assiut citizens once again suffer from butane shortages
Hundreds of citizens in several Upper Egyptian cities in Assiut Governorate blocked the agricultural road and the railway line on…
Minya protesters block rails over gas shortage
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Minya protesters block rails over gas shortage
Hundreds of residents of Bergaya village blocked train traffic for two hours in Minya as they lay down on the…
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Two people have died and 16 others wounded in battles over scarce butane gas cylinders in several governorates. A 50-year-old…
Woman dies battling for butane cylinders in Sharqiya
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Woman dies battling for butane cylinders in Sharqiya
A woman died of head injuries in Sharqiya on Wednesday after a butane gas cylinder fell on her head while…
More butane cylinders to be put on market during Eid, says minister
Egypt
November 4, 2011
More butane cylinders to be put on market during Eid, says minister
Solidarity and Social Justice Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq announced on Friday that his ministry will be providing additional quantities of…
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Around 2000 demonstrators blocked a highway in Upper Egypt on Sunday to protest shortages of butane gas cylinders. Officials called…