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Egypt, Jordan sign amended gas deal
December 21, 2011
Egypt, Jordan sign amended gas deal
Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday signed an agreement amending the price of gas exported to Jordan. The deal was signed…
Experts question government efforts to promote investment
December 21, 2011
Experts question government efforts to promote investment
Investors and experts have criticized a recent announcement by Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri that the government is seeking to attract…
Tourist arrivals drop 24% in third quarter
December 21, 2011
Tourist arrivals drop 24% in third quarter
Tourism in Egypt was down almost 24 percent for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period last…
Cabinet to challenge re-nationalization of cotton company
December 20, 2011
Cabinet to challenge re-nationalization of cotton company
The cabinet is considering making a legal challenge to a court ruling annulling the privatization of the Nile Cotton Ginning…
Government to reduce spending in bid to offset budget deficit
December 19, 2011
Government to reduce spending in bid to offset budget deficit
A Finance Ministry official has said that the government plans to reduce its spending in order to offset the state…
Ganzouri’s cabinet failing public sector companies
December 18, 2011
Ganzouri’s cabinet failing public sector companies
Egypt’s 150 public sector companies are suffering from a lack of clear leadership at the ministerial level, according to senior…
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
December 18, 2011
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Hesham Zaazou, deputy tourism minister, on Sunday warned that tourism in Egypt could be negatively affected by recent violent incidents,…
Govt imposes fines instead of removing illegal resorts
December 18, 2011
Govt imposes fines instead of removing illegal resorts
The cabinet decided not to proceed with the demolition of tourist resorts built on plots of land legally allocated to…
Egyptian court annuls privatization of state-owned company
December 18, 2011
Egyptian court annuls privatization of state-owned company
An Egyptian court on Saturday annulled the sale of nearly 50 percent of the shares of Nile Cotton Ginning Company,…
Shops lower prices for ‘Buy Egypt’ day, but benefits are doubted
December 18, 2011
Shops lower prices for ‘Buy Egypt’ day, but benefits are doubted
In an attempt to spur the local economy from within, 16 December was dubbed “Buy Egyptian Day” by various business…