Egypt
Contact with crew of hijacked Egyptian ship cut for two days
Egypt
August 15, 2010
Contact with crew of hijacked Egyptian ship cut for two days
Contact with the crew of the Egyptian ship hijacked by Somali pirates last week has
No need to rely on multinationals for oil exploration, USGS advises Egypt
Business
August 15, 2010
No need to rely on multinationals for oil exploration, USGS advises Egypt
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has advised Egypt not to grant oil exploration concessions--or any share of its oil production--to…
Angered public hits streets over price hikes, water cuts
Egypt
August 15, 2010
Angered public hits streets over price hikes, water cuts
Various Egyptian cities witnessed demonstrations and vigils on Sunday in protest
Al-Dabaa chosen by president to host Egypt’s first nuclear reactor, say sources
Egypt
August 15, 2010
Al-Dabaa chosen by president to host Egypt’s first nuclear reactor, say sources
President Hosni Mubarak has chosen the site of Al-Dabaa on Egypt's northwest coast as the location for Egypt’s first nuclear…
NDP official: Energy subsidy reductions still subject to debate
Business
August 15, 2010
NDP official: Energy subsidy reductions still subject to debate
The notion of lifting subsidies on energy products remains subject to discussion and debate among representatives of various ministries within…
US attaché: Egypt acts forcefully to replace Russian wheat
Business
August 13, 2010
US attaché: Egypt acts forcefully to replace Russian wheat
Washington--Egypt's main state wheat buyer is "moving aggressively" to replace 540,000 tones of wheat contracts canceled by Russia's ban on…
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Business
August 12, 2010
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Cairo needs some 24,000 hotel rooms in addition to the existing 36,000 rooms in order to accommodate international events, according…
Owner of hijacked Egyptian ship engages Somali mediators
Egypt
August 12, 2010
Owner of hijacked Egyptian ship engages Somali mediators
Port Said--A source at Egyptian shipping company Red Sea Navigation, operator of a ship hijacked last week by Somali pirates,…
Egyptian tea imports from Kenya disrupted by ship collision
Business
August 12, 2010
Egyptian tea imports from Kenya disrupted by ship collision
Nairobi--Some Kenyan tea export schedules have been disrupted after a ship carrying a cargo of tea collided with another vessel…
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Environment
August 12, 2010
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Ministerial instructions have been issued to approve the building of a Turkish-owned dye factory over 14,800 square meters in the…