Egypt
Govt: Egypt, Arabtec near agreement on US$40 bn housing project
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Govt: Egypt, Arabtec near agreement on US$40 bn housing project
Egypt's housing ministry and Dubai's Arabtec have agreed some of the terms for a US$40 billion project to build one…
Egypt, UNIDO sign US$6.5 million agreement to promote renewable energy sources and technologies
Business
March 17, 2015
Egypt, UNIDO sign US$6.5 million agreement to promote renewable energy sources and technologies
Egypt and UNIDO have signed a cooperation agreement over a campaign to promote new and renewable energy sources in heating…
Hurghada seaport closed due to bad weather
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Hurghada seaport closed due to bad weather
The Red Sea Port Authority decided on Tuesday to suspend navigation at the Hurghada maritime port due to bad weather. Abdel…
Egypt to import 35 cargoes of LNG from Russia’s Gazprom
Business
March 17, 2015
Egypt to import 35 cargoes of LNG from Russia’s Gazprom
Egypt state company EGAS has signed a deal to import 35 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Gazprom…
Egypt charges Muslim Brotherhood, Ultras over football violence deaths
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Egypt charges Muslim Brotherhood, Ultras over football violence deaths
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday 16 people, including members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, were charged with killing and…
Egyptian movies to be screened at ‘Mauritanian-Egyptian Cinema Days’
Cinema/TV
March 17, 2015
Egyptian movies to be screened at ‘Mauritanian-Egyptian Cinema Days’
The Egyptian cultural center in Nouakchott, Mauritania will start a six-day event entitled “Mauritanian-Egyptian Cinema Days” on Thursday, in collaboration…
Actor: New administrative capital for rich only
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Actor: New administrative capital for rich only
Actor Mohamed Sobhy, chairman of the Ma’an for Developing Slums Foundation, described the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) as ‘brilliant’,…
C.bank governor: Gulf allies’ cbank funds to arrive in Egypt within days
Business
March 16, 2015
C.bank governor: Gulf allies’ cbank funds to arrive in Egypt within days
Central bank deposits that Egypt's Gulf allies pledged at an investment summit will arrive in the country within days, the…
Official: Trade exchange between Egypt and Poland reaches US$400 billion
Business
March 16, 2015
Official: Trade exchange between Egypt and Poland reaches US$400 billion
The trade volume between Egypt and Poland is estimated at US$400 billion, according to Commercial Minister Plenipotentiary Galal al-Sawy, head…
Cool weather expected on Tuesday
Egypt
March 16, 2015
Cool weather expected on Tuesday
Meteorologists expect cool weather to prevail on Tuesday in the North Coast, Delta and Cairo, as well as the north…