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Egypt resumes supply of natural gas to Israel
October 23, 2011
Egypt resumes supply of natural gas to Israel
Natural gas supplies from Egypt to Israel have resumed after assailants blew up the pipeline last month and led to…
Minister: Egypt will not backtrack on free market economy
October 23, 2011
Minister: Egypt will not backtrack on free market economy
Mahmoud Eissa, Egypt’s minister of industry and foreign trade, repeated on Sunday that the country will not backtrack on its…
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
October 23, 2011
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
The US branch of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is planning to offer an initiative to help develop the public sector…
Govt report says food prices up in September
October 23, 2011
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…
Egypt says will include Ukraine wheat in tenders
October 22, 2011
Egypt says will include Ukraine wheat in tenders
Egypt's main state wheat buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it will include wheat of Ukrainian origin…
Egypt, Turkey to launch new shipping line by December
October 20, 2011
Egypt, Turkey to launch new shipping line by December
A new shipping line will conduct operations between Alexandria and the Turkish port of Mercin by December, Egypt's Minister of…
Meat prices in Egypt expected to rise before Eid al-Adha holiday
October 18, 2011
Meat prices in Egypt expected to rise before Eid al-Adha holiday
The price of meat per kilo is expected to increase in the run up to the Eid al-Adha holiday, according…
Egypt’s Mobinil says customer boycott subsides
October 16, 2011
Egypt’s Mobinil says customer boycott subsides
The number of subscribers cancelling their Mobinil subscriptions has tumbled from a peak earlier this year when some customers took…
Unit of Egypt’s OCI wins a US$578 million mall contract
October 16, 2011
Unit of Egypt’s OCI wins a US$578 million mall contract
A unit of Egypt's Orascom Construction won the main US$578 million construction contract to build a mall in the capital…
For social justice, government must reform fuel subsidies
October 16, 2011
For social justice, government must reform fuel subsidies
If Egypt is to achieve social justice and an efficient economy, the government must strengthen its regulatory capacity, remove subsidies…