Adel Elbahnsawy
Law on places of worship to be issued soon
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Law on places of worship to be issued soon
Interior Minister Mansour Essawy said the new law on places of worship would be issued in a few days, putting…
Egypt reviews natural gas contracts
Business
March 23, 2011
Egypt reviews natural gas contracts
The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry is reviewing natural gas sale contracts in an effort to create a new policy that will…
Russia offers financing options for Egypt’s nuclear program
Egypt
December 20, 2010
Russia offers financing options for Egypt’s nuclear program
Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said Russia offered Egypt three options for financing construction of its nuclear…
Egypt to discuss nuclear plans in Paris, Washington
Egypt
December 20, 2010
Egypt to discuss nuclear plans in Paris, Washington
Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis will hold talks in Washington and Paris in mid-January to discuss Egypt's plans…
Official: 2010 tourist arrivals expected to break 15-million mark
Business
December 14, 2010
Official: 2010 tourist arrivals expected to break 15-million mark
Measures adopted this year by the Ministry of Tourism had served to offset the adverse effects of last year’s drop…
Egyptian nuclear authority to invite tenders for nuclear project
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Egyptian nuclear authority to invite tenders for nuclear project
The Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) will, within days, invite international companies to tender bids for the design and establishment…
Report exposes fire hazards at Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority
Environment
November 9, 2010
Report exposes fire hazards at Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority
A report released recently by the Electricity and Energy Ministry’s central security administration has revealed serious problems and fire hazards…
Petrol Ministry to provide additional gas supplies to Energy Ministry
Business
October 26, 2010
Petrol Ministry to provide additional gas supplies to Energy Ministry
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy met with Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Monday to inform the latter that his ministry had…
Egypt officials, US experts to discuss administration of planned nuclear program
Business
October 25, 2010
Egypt officials, US experts to discuss administration of planned nuclear program
Several American experts have arranged to meet with their Egyptian counterparts to assist the latter in preparing an administration for…
International tender for Dabaa reactor slated for November
Business
October 11, 2010
International tender for Dabaa reactor slated for November
Al-Masry Al-Youm learned Tuesday the Ministry of Electricity is preparing to launch an international tender to help cover the expected…
Anshas nuclear research reactor officials tender resignations
Egypt
September 20, 2010
Anshas nuclear research reactor officials tender resignations
Salah Eddin al-Morshidi, director of Egypt's Anshas nuclear research reactor, along with maintenance director Adel Elyan, submitted their resignations to…
Deteriorating conditions at Anshas fuel accusations among top energy officials
Environment
September 19, 2010
Deteriorating conditions at Anshas fuel accusations among top energy officials
Sami Mekheimar, a director of Egypt’s nuclear research facility at Anshas, has threatened to submit his resignation to the Minister…
Q&A: Head of Egypt’s Atomic Energy Authority
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Q&A: Head of Egypt’s Atomic Energy Authority
Mohamed al-Qolali, the head of Egypt's Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), spoke with Al-Masry Al-Youm about a disruption that occurred this…
Second cadre of Egyptian technicians to receive nuclear training in Russia
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Second cadre of Egyptian technicians to receive nuclear training in Russia
A second group of Egyptian nuclear technicians will travel to Russia for training for three weeks
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Business
August 22, 2010
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Fresh supplies of electricity to the inter-Arab electricity grid--which includes Lebanon, Syria and Jordan--were halted a few days ago in…
Further testing for Dabaa nuclear site
Egypt
August 17, 2010
Further testing for Dabaa nuclear site
Following President Hosni Mubarak’s approval of Dabaa as the location for Egypt’s first nuclear station, the Nuclear Stations Authority said…
Ruling party calls for abolishment of petroleum subsidy
Business
August 14, 2010
Ruling party calls for abolishment of petroleum subsidy
The energy committee of the National Democratic Party has called for the abolition of the subsidies on petroleum products over…
Foreign companies propose nuclear technology to Egypt
Egypt
August 14, 2010
Foreign companies propose nuclear technology to Egypt
Various countries and organizations made presentations this week to be allowed to bid for building the needed technology for the…
Government begins reduction of subsidized energy
Business
August 12, 2010
Government begins reduction of subsidized energy
The Egyptian government began its plan to eliminate energy subsidies to most industrial sectors late last month, to the dismay…
Nuclear Safety Authority approves Dabaa as site for nuclear project
Egypt
August 7, 2010
Nuclear Safety Authority approves Dabaa as site for nuclear project
The National Centre for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control has agreed in principle on Dabaa as the location of Egypt’s…