development
Minister: Drop in foreign investments unrelated to political climate
Business
September 19, 2010
Minister: Drop in foreign investments unrelated to political climate
The Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid attributed the decrease of foreign investments in Egypt for fiscal year…
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Egypt
July 16, 2010
Bedouin leaders say government still holds 3000 detainees
Sinai Bedouin tribal leaders have said that the Egyptian government is still holding up to 3000 Bedouin detainees despite recent…
Prosperity eludes war-weary south Lebanon
World
May 15, 2010
Prosperity eludes war-weary south Lebanon
Kfrar Kila, Lebanon--Old men yawn outside shuttered shops and empty restaurants in Lebanese villages near the border with Israel, where…
Ex-NASA scientist: Egypt has never been so backwards
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Ex-NASA scientist: Egypt has never been so backwards
Over the past 7000 years Egypt has never been so backwards as it is now, said Farouk el-Baz, director of…
Govt teams up with UN to develop Dahshour
Egypt
April 11, 2010
Govt teams up with UN to develop Dahshour
The Egyptian government and the United Nations held the first workshop in their “Mobilization of the Dahshour World Heritage Site…
MPs blast govt development plans
Business
April 8, 2010
MPs blast govt development plans
A meeting of the People's Assembly economic committee saw a fierce debate on Tuesday over government development plans.Minister of Economic…
Giza Governor: Imbaba to become ‘new Mohandessin’
Egypt
April 6, 2010
Giza Governor: Imbaba to become ‘new Mohandessin’
Plans are underway to drastically remake the low-income neighborhood of Imbaba, Giza Governor Sayyed Abdel Aziz said during a meeting…
Chronic gas supply delays hinder industry
Business
March 29, 2010
Chronic gas supply delays hinder industry
Egyptian industrialists have lodged a formal complaint with the Trade and Industry Ministry over recent delays in the distribution of…
Luxor governor defends demolitions
Egypt
March 26, 2010
Luxor governor defends demolitions
The Governor of Luxor Samir Farag said the city's development is a work in progress, and that the government "will…
Scientist: Egypt must invest in education and scientific research
Egypt
March 18, 2010
Scientist: Egypt must invest in education and scientific research
Egyptian scientist Farouk El-Baz--director of Boston University's Center for Remote Sensing--believes Egypt must spend more on education and scientific research,…