investment
Public-private partnership regulations to be issued in September
Business
August 23, 2010
Public-private partnership regulations to be issued in September
The Finance Ministry's Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Central Unit has finalized draft regulations for proposed legislation governing partnerships between the public…
The advantages of usufruct ownership of land
Business
August 18, 2010
The advantages of usufruct ownership of land
A recent study has highlighted the benefits of offering land to investors on a usufruct basis.Under the usufruct system, land…
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…
Migrants’ remittances: Between expenditure and investment
Business
July 31, 2010
Migrants’ remittances: Between expenditure and investment
A study on remittances and investment opportunities for Egyptian migrants was released in mid-July by the International Organization for Migration…
Minister: Economy better since global crisis
Business
July 29, 2010
Minister: Economy better since global crisis
Economic Development Minister Othman Mohamed Othman at a press conference on Thursday said the Egyptian economy had improved since the…
Nile water commission to promote investment in basin states
Egypt
July 25, 2010
Nile water commission to promote investment in basin states
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will chair a meeting of the Supreme Nile Water Commission in Alexandria on Thursday to discuss…
Studio Misr to be auctioned off today
Cinema/TV
July 18, 2010
Studio Misr to be auctioned off today
The venerable Studio Misr now faces the uncertainties of privatization, which could endanger the future of the beloved Egyptian institution.…
28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdish region
World
July 17, 2010
28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdish region
Baghdad--A fierce blaze at a hotel without fire escapes sent some desperate guests plunging to their deaths in a northern…
Sinai tunnel study completed
Business
July 11, 2010
Sinai tunnel study completed
Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohie Eddin has announced the completion of a technical study examining the possible construction of a tunnel…
Shalateen sees host of infrastructure projects
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Shalateen sees host of infrastructure projects
Ali Shawkat, mayor of the southern city of Shalateen on Egypt's Red Sea coast, said more infrastructure projects were underway…