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Amid soaring beef prices, poor Egyptians brace for meat-less Eid
Egypt

Amid soaring beef prices, poor Egyptians brace for meat-less Eid

Mohamed Saieed sat grumpily behind his counter of the Mourad Butcher in Giza. 
“I have plenty of time to talk,”…
CAPMAS: Education costs rise by 24.6% this year
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CAPMAS: Education costs rise by 24.6% this year

2010 has seen a rise of almost 25 percent in the cost of education in Egypt according to the Central…
Egypt inflation steady in October, rates seen on hold
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Egypt inflation steady in October, rates seen on hold

Cairo--Urban consumer inflation in Egypt remained unchanged during the 12 months preceding October, a sign the central bank is unlikely…
Egypt’s elections presses economy, say experts
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Egypt’s elections presses economy, say experts

Massive expenditure ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections is slowing down the government’s ability to accelerate economic reforms, analysts…
Labor leader: Mubarak will intervene to resolve minimum wage controversy
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Labor leader: Mubarak will intervene to resolve minimum wage controversy

Abdel Rahman Kheir, workers' representative at the National Council for Wages, said on Thursday that President Hosni Mubarak would intervene…
Investors’ federation calls for upping minimum wage to LE600/month
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Investors’ federation calls for upping minimum wage to LE600/month

The Egyptian Federation of Investor Associations this week called for raising the national monthly minimum wage to LE600.Last week, Egypt's…
Protest against soaring food prices erupts before ministers’ council
Egypt

Protest against soaring food prices erupts before ministers’ council

A demonstration was staged in front of the Cairo headquarters of Egypt's Council of Ministers on Sunday to protest soaring…
Laborers stage protests nationwide to demand better salaries
Egypt

Laborers stage protests nationwide to demand better salaries

Labor protests erupted in several Egyptian cities on Wednesday, all of which featured demands by workers for salary raises in…
Egyptian pound falls to lowest since June 2006
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Egyptian pound falls to lowest since June 2006

The Egyptian pound weakened to 5.7580 against the US dollar on Wednesday, its lowest since June 2006, with dealers in…
Govt plans to increase supply of basic commodities
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Govt plans to increase supply of basic commodities

The Ministry of Investment has approved a state-run plan to increase the supply of basic commodities in a bid to…
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