Metwali Salem
Government intends to extend rice export ban, says official
Business
November 11, 2011
Government intends to extend rice export ban, says official
The government intends to continue banning rice exports to meet the needs of the local market, a senior Agriculture Ministry…
Govt mulls legalizing statuses of squatters on 350,000 acres of land
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Govt mulls legalizing statuses of squatters on 350,000 acres of land
Egypt's cabinet will next week study the possibility of legalizing the status of squatters occupying some 350,000 acres of land,…
Govt committees demand suspension of food standard specifications
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Govt committees demand suspension of food standard specifications
Agriculture Ministry committees on Monday demanded the suspension of the current food standard specifications, saying they “intentionally harm citizens’ health.”…
Irrigation minister calls for rationing water consumption
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Irrigation minister calls for rationing water consumption
Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hesham Mohamed Qandil called on Tuesday for austere water consumption, citing "deep disagreements" with Nile…
Building prohibited on reclaimed agricultural land
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Building prohibited on reclaimed agricultural land
Minister of Agriculture Salah Youssef has prohibited construction on reclaimed agricultural land. The law, effective immediately, exempts service facilities for…
Saudi ambassador files official complaint on embassy attack
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Saudi ambassador files official complaint on embassy attack
Ahmed Abdel Aziz Kattan, the Saudi ambassador to Cairo, has filed an offical complaint with the Egyptian attorney general concerning…
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
The Egyptian government is planning to house some 3 million citizens in a new city to be built in Sinai.…
Farmers Day celebrations to coincide with Friday protest
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Farmers Day celebrations to coincide with Friday protest
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has ordered the Agriculture Ministry to organize the largest ever celebration for…
Religious slogans replace painting on govt agency walls
Egypt
September 5, 2011
Religious slogans replace painting on govt agency walls
Unknown persons have replaced a mural on the walls of Egypt’s agricultural quarantine agency with a painting of the Egyptian…
Irrigation minister cancels quota for relative appointments
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Irrigation minister cancels quota for relative appointments
Irrigation Minister Hisham Qandil on Tuesday canceled the quota for appointing relatives of ministry staff, a norm that was legally…