unemployment
International labor organization: Unemployment up more than 2%
Business
October 25, 2011
International labor organization: Unemployment up more than 2%
Strikes and riots after the 25 January revolution caused unemployment in Egypt to rise about 2 percent, a director at…
Mideast power brokers call for “Marshall Plan” after unrest
World
October 22, 2011
Mideast power brokers call for “Marshall Plan” after unrest
Arab politicians and financiers at the World Economic Forum in Jordan called on Saturday for a huge injection of cash…
Minister of Manpower: Egypt is on the brink of bankruptcy
Business
October 5, 2011
Minister of Manpower: Egypt is on the brink of bankruptcy
“Egypt is currently passing through a critical period and on the brink of bankruptcy,” said Minister of Manpower and Immigration…
Egyptian activists call for unemployment marches
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Egyptian activists call for unemployment marches
Egyptian activists on Wednesday urged the unemployed to stage marches in downtown Cairo Friday. The Facebook page "For All the…
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior
Egypt
September 16, 2011
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior
A recent report on migration behavior reveals that the political instability in Egypt following the 25 January revolution is not…
Tourism syndicate head wants foreign tour guides out
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Tourism syndicate head wants foreign tour guides out
The head of Egypt's tourist syndicate said Thursday that he has pleaded with the tourism minister to suspend all translation…
Job opportunity rate has fallen 47% since January
Egypt
August 5, 2011
Job opportunity rate has fallen 47% since January
The job opportunity rate in Egypt has declined by 47 percent since the beginning of protests in January, due to…
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
Business
July 27, 2011
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
For decades Egypt’s economy was guided by political forces who wanted to enjoy the fruits of western capitalist democracy without sowing…
National Wages Council warns of austerity measures affecting labor market
Business
June 27, 2011
National Wages Council warns of austerity measures affecting labor market
National Wages Council member Abdel Rahman Kheir said on Monday that the austerity measures currently being considered by the government…
Egypt reopens Sinai road blocked by gunmen
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Egypt reopens Sinai road blocked by gunmen
Egyptian police have restored traffic flow to the road linking Tor with Sharm el-Sheikh in the South Sinai Governorate after…