US economy contracts in Q1 '25    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    EGP closes high vs. USD on Wednesday    Germany's regional inflation ticks up in April    Taiwan GDP surges on tech demand    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    UNFPA Egypt, Bayer sign agreement to promote reproductive health    Egypt to boost marine protection with new tech partnership    Eygpt's El-Sherbiny directs new cities to brace for adverse weather    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Egypt's Al-Mashat urges lower borrowing costs, more debt swaps at UN forum    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Amira Saleh
Govt report says food prices up in September
Prices of several food commodities in September were higher than during the same period in 2010, according to a government report released on Sunday. Local bean prices soared by nearly 62.6 percent, to around LE7.90 for one kilo, this September, up (...)

23 - 10 - 2011
Egypt falls 13 slots on Global Competitiveness Index
Egypt went down from number 81 last year to number 94 on the 2011 Global Competitiveness Index, which lists a total of 142 countries The Global Competitiveness Report attributed the fall to an inefficient institutional structure, poor infrastructure (...)

28 - 09 - 2011
Cabinet approves amendments to antitrust laws
The cabinet has approved amendments to the antitrust law, granting the government the right to set prices of certain basic commodities for limited periods of time. “The amendments allow the government to implement fair market policies,” said Trade (...)

26 - 09 - 2011
58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion
A survey by the cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center, published on Sunday, revealed that 58 percent of the sample said they would not vote for a president of a different religion than their own, while 36 percent said they would. But the (...)

25 - 09 - 2011
Over 3 million Egyptian unemployed, according to official report
There are 3.1 million unemployed people in Egypt, according to a report published by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The report revealed that the unemployment rate stood at 11.8 percent in the second quarter of (...)

07 - 09 - 2011
Gold price drops from LE306 to LE300
The price of 21-carat gold dropped from LE306 to LE300 on the local market on Tuesday, against the backdrop of universally declining world prices. Though sales have been slow recently, traders are expecting people to spend more during the Eid (...)

31 - 08 - 2011
Egypt''s exports set to benefit from Qadhafi''s ouster
Investors have said Egyptian exports would benefit from rebuilding Libya following Qadhafi's ouster, and projected that the trade balance between the two countries, which currently stands at US$3 billion, would double to US$6 billion. They ruled out (...)

29 - 08 - 2011
Child labor in Egypt estimated at over 1.5 million
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, director of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, said Thursday that there are 1.594 million children between the ages of five and 17 working in Egypt, of which 87.4 percent give their wages to their (...)

14 - 07 - 2011
Expats in Canada set up investment fund for Egypt projects
President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Fayez Ezzeddin has announced that the Egyptian community plans to establish a US$1 billion investment fund to set up new projects or contribute to existing ones. During the chamber's meeting on Sunday (...)

13 - 06 - 2011
Egypt''s economic growth rate drops to -4.2%
Planning and International Cooperation Minister Faiza Abul Naga said at a press conference on Sunday that the economic growth rate during the third quarter of the current fiscal year would drop to -4.2 percent, compared to 5.4 percent during the (...)

12 - 06 - 2011
Official survey: 47% of Egyptian citizens feel unsafe after the revolution
A survey issued by the cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center says that 47 percent of Egyptian citizens feel unsafe after the revolution, 32 percent feel safe and 18 percent feel safe to a certain degree. The survey also said that 71 (...)

31 - 05 - 2011
Finance minister: Egypt set to be a leading economy
Finance Minister Samir Radwan said on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund has confirmed that the Egyptian economy will be among the world's most promising economies in the next five years, provided it survives its current setback. Speaking (...)

13 - 05 - 2011
Government forms committee to mull new constitution
Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal said on Wednesday that the cabinet and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) have agreed to form a committee to devise a unified framework for creating a new constitution. The committee is to be (...)

20 - 04 - 2011
Egyptian laws encourage corruption, says chief prosecutor
Taymour Mostafa, head of the Egypt's administrative prosecution, said the Egyptian laws must be reconsidered as they encourage corruption. “They were put in place to protect certain individuals,” he said, pointing to the law on monopolies in (...)

23 - 03 - 2011
US$6.3 billion transferred out of Egypt in 2010
Funds amounting to US$6.3 billion were transferred out of Egypt in 2010, according to Global Financial Integrity (GFI). “Egypt is the third Middle Eastern country in terms of nationals transferring their money abroad,” Hashas added, suggesting that (...)

21 - 03 - 2011
Cabinet report highlights reasons behind January 25 uprising
Corruption, nepotism and the abuse of power were the major catalysts for the 25 January revolution that toppled the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak, a report released on Saturday by the Egyptian cabinet's Information and Decision Support (...)

13 - 03 - 2011
CAPMAS: 11.4 percent of economic establishments closed doors in 2009
In 2009, the number of private and public sector economic establishments and their employees decreased by 11.4 percent as compared to 2008, said the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The agency revealed that the total (...)

03 - 01 - 2011
Europe''s cold wave impacts tourism in Egypt, say experts
Several major international airports have been closed due to an ongoing cold wave across the European continent, reducing the number of incoming flights to Egypt, say tourism specialists. “But we can't yet determine whether local hotel occupancies (...)

24 - 12 - 2010
Trade minister calls for ''identifying, removing'' obstacles to investment
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid has called for "identifying and removing" the obstacles that currently impede foreign investment in Egypt. “There are challenges facing investment in the Egyptian economy in light of the global (...)

22 - 12 - 2010
IDSC: Vast majority of Egyptians attest to widespread corruption
Eighty-five percent of Egyptian society believes that corruption is a widespread social phenomenon, 94 percent believes it constitutes a serious problem, and 55 percent considered it part of their lives, according to an official survey assessing (...)

21 - 12 - 2010
Ministry: Egypt''s sugar reserve covers three months
The Ministry of Social Solidarity said the public-sector sugar company has a three month reserve. It says the company supplies the local market with 70,000 tons per month to meet the ration card consumption. Meanwhile, an official said the (...)

19 - 12 - 2010
Low temperatures drive up crop prices
The current cold snap has caused the prices of vegetables and fruits to rise due to shortages of supply, according to grocers. The prices of tomatoes increased to LE2-LE3.5 per kilo and those of potatoes to LE2-LE4.The price of okra fluctuated (...)

12 - 12 - 2010
Minister: Egypt set to continue Sudan development efforts
Egypt is willing to continue development projects it had started in the eastern region of Sudan, announced the Egyptian government. It has allocated US$1 million to finance medical and educational projects there. Egyptian Economic Development (...)

06 - 12 - 2010
Egyptian investors in Sudan brace for looming referendum on south
Egyptian companies with investments in Sudan are considering several possible scenarios for dealing with the outcome of a 9 January referendum to be held in southern Sudan on proposed independence. It is widely expected that southerners will choose (...)

03 - 12 - 2010
Number of advanced degrees for Egyptians on the rise in 2009
Egyptian recipients of advanced academic degrees rose by six percent in 2009 compared to the previous year, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics has announced. The total number of advanced degrees Egyptians obtained from both (...)

01 - 12 - 2010
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