unemployment

Argument between minister, MPs disrupts parliamentary discussion of unemployment
Egypt

Argument between minister, MPs disrupts parliamentary discussion of unemployment

The evening session of the People’s Assembly Sunday was brought to a halt when MPs shouted at Supply and Social…
Egypt’s unemployment rate rises to 12.4%
Business

Egypt’s unemployment rate rises to 12.4%

Egypt's fourth quarter unemployment rate rose by two percentage points from the previous quarter, the government’s statistics office said on…
Man hangs himself for failing to find a job
Egypt

Man hangs himself for failing to find a job

A young man who hails from the Mediterranean city of Alexandria committed suicide after failing to find a job, state-run…
Informal economy presents challenges, but also opportunities
Business

Informal economy presents challenges, but also opportunities

With Egypt’s economy struggling over the past year, everyone from generals and government officials to presidential candidates and academics have…
Temporary worker sets himself ablaze after being fired from Parliament
Egypt

Temporary worker sets himself ablaze after being fired from Parliament

A temporary worker on Tuesday set himself on fire in protest of being fired from his job at the People's…
5 unemployed Moroccans set selves on fire
World

5 unemployed Moroccans set selves on fire

Five unemployed Moroccan men set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat as part of widespread demonstrations in the country…
Tourism declined 33 percent, says minister
Egypt

Tourism declined 33 percent, says minister

The number of tourists who visited Egypt in 2011 declined 33 percent from 2010, Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour…
Bankruptcies up by 26 percent, says cabinet
Business

Bankruptcies up by 26 percent, says cabinet

In 2011, bankruptcies increased by 26 percent in comparison to the year before, according to a report released by the…
Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business
Business

Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business

In the tense aftermath of the January 25 revolution and amid the ongoing violence of the Arab Spring, the economic…
Egypt’s economy slumps under weight of unrest
Business

Egypt’s economy slumps under weight of unrest

Drivers passing Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo curse the protesters. On radio shows, callers question whether the youth activists and…
Back to top button