Trade
Suez Canal Authority contemplates fee increase
Business
December 27, 2012
Suez Canal Authority contemplates fee increase
The Suez Canal Authority is considering increasing fees next year up to five percent, an authority source said Thursday. The…
Shop owner strike paralyzes Port Said commerce
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Shop owner strike paralyzes Port Said commerce
Shop owners in Port Said went on strike by closing their shops Sunday, to defy the government’s decision to only…
Egypt seeks to double trade with Turkey
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Egypt seeks to double trade with Turkey
Egyptian and Turkish officials are scheduled to discuss a number of issues related to increasing the volume of Turkish investments…
Egyptian delegation to visit South Korea to discuss nuclear cooperation
Business
October 21, 2012
Egyptian delegation to visit South Korea to discuss nuclear cooperation
The Egyptian government has announced that it would send an economic delegation to South Korea in the near future to…
Senior Iranian diplomat plays down trade agreements, highlights industry-specific assistance
Business
October 14, 2012
Senior Iranian diplomat plays down trade agreements, highlights industry-specific assistance
Hassan Kazemi, Iran’s assistant foreign minister for economic affairs, said that his country is open to a free trade zone…
Egypt seeks to amend trade agreement with US, Israel
Business
September 24, 2012
Egypt seeks to amend trade agreement with US, Israel
Egypt has entered negotiations with the United States and Israel to amend the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) trade agreement, said…
Govt report: April records LE17.5 bn trade balance deficit
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Govt report: April records LE17.5 bn trade balance deficit
Egypt’s trade balance deficit jumped by 79.6 percent from LE9.7 billion in April 2011 to LE17.5 billion this April, according…
Brown rot threatens potato exports
Business
July 12, 2012
Brown rot threatens potato exports
Russia has discovered brown rot in a shipment of potatoes imported from Egypt, threatening to halt trade of the crop…
Govt report: Total value of exports LE182.6 bn in 2011, up from 2010
Business
June 12, 2012
Govt report: Total value of exports LE182.6 bn in 2011, up from 2010
The total value of Egyptian exports was LE182.6 billion in 2011, up from LE154.8 billion in 2010. The annual bulletin…
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access to trade…