development
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
Business
June 27, 2011
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
The Sinai Development Committee is preparing a draft law to guarantee the best ways to use and manage land in…
Government allocates LE192 bn to develop 37 slums
Business
June 21, 2011
Government allocates LE192 bn to develop 37 slums
The cabinet's Slum Development Fund has allocated LE192 billion to start developing 37 slums in 17 different governorates this month.…
The dangers of a parliamentary system
Opinion
June 12, 2011
The dangers of a parliamentary system
Controversy abounds over the future of Egypt’s political system. Some defend the idea of a parliamentary republic, arguing it’s the…
Petroleum Minister: Foreign companies committed to investments
Business
June 12, 2011
Petroleum Minister: Foreign companies committed to investments
The majority of foreign companies in the field of oil and natural gas development and exploration are committed to their Egyptian investments,…
Govt says it won’t relinquish national assets for debt relief
Business
June 12, 2011
Govt says it won’t relinquish national assets for debt relief
Egypt’s government has ruled out the possibility of ceding public assets and companies in return for debt relief. Minister of…
Egypt’s new budget falls short of hopes
Business
June 8, 2011
Egypt’s new budget falls short of hopes
When Finance Minister Samir Radwan announced earlier this week the interim government’s budget proposals for the coming fiscal year, he…
Egypt woos US investors with national development plans
Business
June 8, 2011
Egypt woos US investors with national development plans
The Egyptian government is set to announce several large-scale projects over the next few weeks that will be implemented as…
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion
June 1, 2011
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
In the recent flurry of reports about Egypt’s impending economic challenges, many have highlighted the damage done to the tourism…
Minister calls for founding Arab organization to address unemployment
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Minister calls for founding Arab organization to address unemployment
Egypt's manpower minister on Monday called for establishing an Arab organization to work on economic integration for resolving the unemployment…
Good morning, Sinai
Opinion
April 26, 2011
Good morning, Sinai
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf did well by visiting Sinai on 25 April, a day that marks the peninsula’s liberation from…