Egypt
Egypt exports to EU up by 21% in 2017, minister
Business
April 20, 2018
Egypt exports to EU up by 21% in 2017, minister
Egypt’s Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil said on Friday that Egyptian commodity exports to the European Union (EU) market…
Hot, dusty weather expected for Saturday, Cairo 29C
Weather
April 20, 2018
Hot, dusty weather expected for Saturday, Cairo 29C
Meteorologists expect hot weather to prevail on Saturday across Egypt. Mild temperatures over the North Coast, with very hot weather…
Egypt committed to economic reform and would increase taxes: MInister
Business
April 20, 2018
Egypt committed to economic reform and would increase taxes: MInister
Egypt’s Finance Minister Amr al-Garhy continued his activity in the US capital Washington, where he participated in some important meetings…
Employees at Turkey-based Al-Sharq news channel admit Qatari financing
Egypt
April 20, 2018
Employees at Turkey-based Al-Sharq news channel admit Qatari financing
A number of employees of pro-Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey-based Al-Sharq TV channel admitted that it is financed by Qatari businessmen.…
$2.5 bn worth of trade between Egypt, France in 2016/17
Economy
April 20, 2018
$2.5 bn worth of trade between Egypt, France in 2016/17
Trade between Egypt and France reached a value of $2.5 billion in the fiscal year 2016/17, announced the manager…
Egypt releases Al-Masry Al-Youm editor on bail after election coverage
Egypt
April 20, 2018
Egypt releases Al-Masry Al-Youm editor on bail after election coverage
Egypt’s State Security Prosecution office released on Thursday Mohamed al-Sayyed Saleh, the former editor-in-chief of privately-owned newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm (AMAY),…
No GERD situation will be imposed on Egypt: minister
Egypt
April 20, 2018
No GERD situation will be imposed on Egypt: minister
Egyptian diplomatic sources said that there is ongoing contacts between Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa to set a date for…
7% of Egyptians suffer from mental illness: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 19, 2018
7% of Egyptians suffer from mental illness: Health Ministry
The General Secretariat of Egypt’s Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health, declared on…
Egypt targets 5.9% growth rate for 2019, exceeding IMF, World Bank projections
Business
April 19, 2018
Egypt targets 5.9% growth rate for 2019, exceeding IMF, World Bank projections
Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala al-Saeed said that the government aims to reach growth rate of 5.9% in 2019. Saeed…
$15 billion worth of EU investments in Egypt: official
Business
April 19, 2018
$15 billion worth of EU investments in Egypt: official
Head of Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mona Zobaa said that investments from European Union (EU)…