Hesham Yassin
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Cairo International Airport authorities this week seized two pistols and a number of live bullets found on a Spanish diplomat…
US violated Egypt’s sovereignty by offering funds to NGOs, says minister
Egypt
July 6, 2011
US violated Egypt’s sovereignty by offering funds to NGOs, says minister
The United States has violated Egypt’s sovereignty by offering funding to Egyptian civil institutions, organizations and associations without properly consulting…
Youth groups to help govt monitor fair distribution of bread, butane
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Youth groups to help govt monitor fair distribution of bread, butane
The Ministry of Social Solidarity will rely on revolutionary youth groups to help oversee the distribution of subsidized butane and…
USAID agrees to help boost Egypt’s daily tomato production
Business
January 20, 2011
USAID agrees to help boost Egypt’s daily tomato production
The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation announced on Thursday that it had come to an agreement with the US Agency…
Current sugar reserves sufficient for 4 months, says ministry
Business
December 26, 2010
Current sugar reserves sufficient for 4 months, says ministry
Egypthas sugar reserves for the next four months, said sources from the Ministry of Social Solidarity, adding that the recent…
Govt to devise local strategy to keep wheat at safe levels
Business
December 21, 2010
Govt to devise local strategy to keep wheat at safe levels
The Ministry of Social Solidarity said authorities are developing a new strategy to encourage farmers to supply locally-grown wheat to…
Govt to purchase Egyptian maize at higher price to cope with global hike
Business
October 31, 2010
Govt to purchase Egyptian maize at higher price to cope with global hike
The government intends to pay a higher price for maize purchased from local peasants in order to cope with rising…
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Since 2004 the US has earmarked US$93.8 million in financial aid to Egypt for assisting accredited civil societies in implementing…
USAID to Egypt to increase by 20%
Egypt
October 13, 2010
USAID to Egypt to increase by 20%
US International Development Agency (USAID) has decided to increase its aid allocation for Egypt by 20 percent, driving it up…
Japan and World Bank to develop Egypt’s water and sewage systems
Business
September 27, 2010
Japan and World Bank to develop Egypt’s water and sewage systems
The World Bank (WB) and Japan announced they are preparing a plan to help Egypt develop its drinking and waste…