Egypt
Rebar-producing factories decide on fixed prices for May
Business
May 3, 2015
Rebar-producing factories decide on fixed prices for May
Most rebar-producing factories have decided to fix the prices of the products sold to consumers in May at LE4,800 per…
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Newspaper: Saudi Arabia will pledge $2 billion to Egypt
Egypt has reached an aid agreement with Saudi Arabia for US$2 billion, according to daily business newspaper Al-Mal.The aid will…
Egypt to carry out irrigation projects in South Sudan
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Egypt to carry out irrigation projects in South Sudan
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy said Egypt is planning to launch a number of water and irrigation-related projects…
Official: Tax arrears reach LE600 billion
Business
May 3, 2015
Official: Tax arrears reach LE600 billion
Tax arrears reached LE600 billion, according to Real Estate Tax Authority Mostafa Abdel Qader. TV contest commercials now have to…
15,000 sailors reject fishing ban in Red Sea
Egypt
May 3, 2015
15,000 sailors reject fishing ban in Red Sea
Approximately 15,000 members of fishermen associations in the Red Sea governorate have rejected the decision by the General Authority for…
Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists
Egypt
May 3, 2015
Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists
Egyptian authorities are using the courts to stifle journalism, Amnesty International said on Sunday in a report that listed 18…
Labor groups condemn arbitrary actions against workers
Egypt
May 2, 2015
Labor groups condemn arbitrary actions against workers
Several labor and freedom groups have expressed their refusal of arbitrary actions committed against workers, as well as attempts to…
Minister: New monorail project to link 6 October, Sheikh Zayed to Cairo, Giza
Business
May 2, 2015
Minister: New monorail project to link 6 October, Sheikh Zayed to Cairo, Giza
Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly has declared the Egyptian-Canadian international alliance will build a suspension railway that links 6 October city…
Mehleb’s Cabinet enjoys higher confidence than previous cabinets
Egypt
May 2, 2015
Mehleb’s Cabinet enjoys higher confidence than previous cabinets
Independent survey center Baseera Director Maged Othman has said the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb enjoys more confidence…
Democratic Current to form confederation among its parties
Egypt
May 2, 2015
Democratic Current to form confederation among its parties
The Democratic Current has agreed to establish a confederation among its parties, which includes Karama, Popular Current, Social Popular Alliance,…