development
Tahrir initiative seeks to launch Egypt development efforts
Life & Style
April 23, 2011
Tahrir initiative seeks to launch Egypt development efforts
Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the central gathering point for recent protests that resulted in former President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, on Thursday,…
Egypt’s demographic gift
Opinion
March 31, 2011
Egypt’s demographic gift
It’s perhaps a matter of fortune that the most important revolution in Egypt’s recent history would coincide with the period…
EXCLUSIVE: Sinai tribes warned of violence following Gaza wall construction, new WikiLeaks cable reveals
Egypt
December 2, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Sinai tribes warned of violence following Gaza wall construction, new WikiLeaks cable reveals
Sinai community leaders have warned US officials that Egypt's plan to build an underground steel wall along the Gaza border…
Boutros Ghali: Egypt’s development makes America safer
Egypt
November 5, 2010
Boutros Ghali: Egypt’s development makes America safer
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali wrote that Egypt's political future "has become a hot topic in Washington as parliamentary and presidential…
Egypt plans new villages to calm Sinai, says governor
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Egypt plans new villages to calm Sinai, says governor
Egypt expects to finish building 17 villages in North Sinai near new industrial projects by year-end, aiming to integrate tribesmen…
Allam visits south Sudan to launch Egyptian water resource projects
Business
October 31, 2010
Allam visits south Sudan to launch Egyptian water resource projects
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Nasr Eddin Allam, on Monday will visit southern Sudan to initiate a…
Development demands modern databases, says Nazif
Business
October 21, 2010
Development demands modern databases, says Nazif
At an event marking the annual World Statistics Day, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif emphasized the importance of modern, inclusive…
Egypt’s HIV epidemic
Opinion
September 25, 2010
Egypt’s HIV epidemic
With only five years remaining in which to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called…
Private sector zoo contract request raises concerns of privatization
Egypt
September 23, 2010
Private sector zoo contract request raises concerns of privatization
Controversy has erupted recently around the Cairo Zoo in Giza as the private sector has inundated the ministry of agriculture…
Govt announces first petroleum services company in Sinai
Business
September 22, 2010
Govt announces first petroleum services company in Sinai
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi has announced the establishment of the first petroleum services company in Sinai. Half of the…