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Govt encourages commodity importation to offset price hikes
Business

Govt encourages commodity importation to offset price hikes

The government has adopted a number of measures aimed to encourage meat, poultry and rice importation, sources confirmed. The move…
Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat
Business

Importers request ministry’s permission to purchase Iranian wheat

Egyptian importers have requested that the Trade Ministry allow the import of Iranian wheat in order to diversify the sources…
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
Business

Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU

The Ministry of Agriculture has for the first time approved the importation of male cattle from the United States and…
Egypt imports 55 thousand tons of US wheat
Business

Egypt imports 55 thousand tons of US wheat

The Ministry of Trade and Industry announced Thursday a deal made to import 55 thousand tons of US wheat at…
Who sabotaged our wheat supply?
Opinion

Who sabotaged our wheat supply?

Who is responsible for the current wheat shortage in Egypt? This very simple question has become a riddle since 2005,…
Egypt imports Indian meat after five-month ban
Business

Egypt imports Indian meat after five-month ban

Egypt has begun importing Indian meat again after a five-month ban due to reports that Indian meat contained the sarcocystis…
Finance mulls duties on car guarantees
Business

Finance mulls duties on car guarantees

The Finance Ministry is thinking about levying customs duties on imported car guarantees, according to sources at the automobiles department…
Egyptians spend US$4bn a year on caviar, lobster
Business

Egyptians spend US$4bn a year on caviar, lobster

A report issued recently by the Egyptian General Authority for Export and Import Control states that Egyptians spend some US$4…
Extra foodstuffs to be imported for Ramadan
Business

Extra foodstuffs to be imported for Ramadan

To offset the usual food shortages experienced during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan--which this year will begin in August--the…
Egypt among world’s largest wheat importers
Business

Egypt among world’s largest wheat importers

A recent study on Egypt's food and energy crisis has revealed Egypt to be among the largest importers of wheat…
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