Egypt
Egypt imports 100 megawatts of Jordanian electricity in single day
Business
September 2, 2010
Egypt imports 100 megawatts of Jordanian electricity in single day
Jordan on Tuesday announced it had exported between 50 and 100 megawatts of electricity to Egypt via the shared Inter-Arab…
MB: Ruling party official’s remarks prove intent to rig elections
Egypt
September 2, 2010
MB: Ruling party official’s remarks prove intent to rig elections
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group has criticized recent statements by Safwat al-Sherif, secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party,…
Report: Egyptians spend annual LE4.5 billion on charity
Egypt
September 2, 2010
Report: Egyptians spend annual LE4.5 billion on charity
Egyptians spend a yearly total of some LE4.5 billion on charitable causes, according to a recent report issued by Cabinet’s…
Vox Pops: Should the retrieval of Egyptian antiquities be a government priority?
Egypt
September 2, 2010
Vox Pops: Should the retrieval of Egyptian antiquities be a government priority?
After the theft last month of Van Gogh’s famous "Poppy Flowers" painting--valued at US$55 million--from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum, concerns…
Egypt mulls gas imports from Iraq, Qatar to supply local industry
Business
September 2, 2010
Egypt mulls gas imports from Iraq, Qatar to supply local industry
Egypt’s Supreme Energy Council has tasked the ministries of foreign affairs, petroleum and industry with studying the possible import of…
Islamic Jihad suspects make first appearance since October arrest
Egypt
September 2, 2010
Islamic Jihad suspects make first appearance since October arrest
Suspected members of the Islamic Jihad group have made their first media appearance after nearly one year in detention.The 11…
Economists call for govt price controls to offset inflation
Business
September 2, 2010
Economists call for govt price controls to offset inflation
Local economy experts are proposing that the government adopt mechanisms aimed at controlling skyrocketing retail prices, including mandatory pricing schemes…
Consortium: Egypt capable of producing cement needed for nuke reactor
Business
September 1, 2010
Consortium: Egypt capable of producing cement needed for nuke reactor
A consortium of multinational companies comprised of KHD (Germany), ABB (Switzerland) and UZIN (Romania) have submitted a feasibility study to…
Egypt cancels visit by Iranian FM following alleged remarks
Egypt
September 1, 2010
Egypt cancels visit by Iranian FM following alleged remarks
Egypt on Wednesday canceled a scheduled visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki after the latter was accused of describing…
Economists fear impact of Egypt pound’s slide against dollar
Business
September 1, 2010
Economists fear impact of Egypt pound’s slide against dollar
After declining sharply since mid-July, the Egyptian pound fell to 5.69 against the US dollar on Wednesday, representing its lowest…