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Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
The Coptic community was angered earlier this year when General Abou Bakr al-Guindy, the head of the Central Agency for…
Inflation drops to lowest rate in seven years
Business
December 10, 2012
Inflation drops to lowest rate in seven years
The annual inflation rate decreased in November by 4.1 percent as compared to the same month last year, the Central…
Egyptian family’s average annual income is LE25,000, agency reports
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Egyptian family’s average annual income is LE25,000, agency reports
The average annual Egyptian household income during 2010-2011 was LE25,353, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.…
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Nearly 26.4 percent of Egyptian children are poor, according to a government report released Monday, which also said that 8.11…
Egypt’s cotton exports down by 26.8%
Business
October 24, 2012
Egypt’s cotton exports down by 26.8%
Egypt's cotton exports have fallen by 26.8 percent to 232 metric tons during the period from March to May 2012,…
Arab tourism increases 66% in August
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Arab tourism increases 66% in August
The number of Arab tourists who visited Egypt in August was about 216,000, compared to 130,000 tourists during August 2011,…
Morsy asks for official count of people with physical disabilities
Egypt
September 29, 2012
Morsy asks for official count of people with physical disabilities
An official government source said that President Mohamed Morsy asked the National Council for the Disabled to do a formal…
CAPMAS: Media reports on number of Copts untrue
Egypt
September 26, 2012
CAPMAS: Media reports on number of Copts untrue
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, chairman of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), on Wednesday said the media quoted…
With higher food prices, inflation rate rises in August
Egypt
September 10, 2012
With higher food prices, inflation rate rises in August
Inflation reached high rates during the month of August, rising by 1.2 percent compared with the previous month, while annual…
Unemployment surges to 3.3 million, statistics agency says
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Unemployment surges to 3.3 million, statistics agency says
Unemployment rates have risen to 12.6 percent, or 3.3 million people, during the second quarter of this year, the Central…