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Egypt’s trade deficit jumps by over 40% in one year
Business
January 23, 2011
Egypt’s trade deficit jumps by over 40% in one year
Egypt's trade deficit climbed by 42.6 percent in October 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, the Central Agency…
Egyptian textiles producers hope to export more to US markets
Business
January 4, 2011
Egyptian textiles producers hope to export more to US markets
On Monday, Alaa Arafa, head of Egypt's Textiles Export Council, said that
Egypt flower exhibition to receive 30,000 visitors
Environment
January 3, 2011
Egypt flower exhibition to receive 30,000 visitors
The Flora Egypt 2011 exhibition, running from 12-15 January, is expected to receive 30,000 visitors and will be one of…
Trade minister discusses bilateral trade with Kenyan counterpart
Business
December 30, 2010
Trade minister discusses bilateral trade with Kenyan counterpart
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid on Thursday discussed ways of boosting bilateral trade with Kenya at a meeting…
Egypt exports up 22% in September
Business
December 22, 2010
Egypt exports up 22% in September
Egyptian exports are valued at LE12.2 billion this September, a rise of 22 percent (LE10 billion) compared with the same…
US mulls expansion of QIZ arrangement with Egypt
Business
December 14, 2010
US mulls expansion of QIZ arrangement with Egypt
The United States is currently considering an Egyptian request to expand its Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) agreement with Egypt to…
Egypt, Qatar discuss plans to lay pipeline for natural gas exports
Business
November 30, 2010
Egypt, Qatar discuss plans to lay pipeline for natural gas exports
President Hosni Mubarak has recently agreed with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Business
November 22, 2010
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Egyptian exporters of agricultural products have criticized stepped-up security inspections of outgoing cargo at Cairo International Airport and other shipping…
Egyptian pound falls to lowest since June 2006
Business
October 20, 2010
Egyptian pound falls to lowest since June 2006
The Egyptian pound weakened to 5.7580 against the US dollar on Wednesday, its lowest since June 2006, with dealers in…
Egypt pound weakens to fresh 3-1/2 year low
Business
October 19, 2010
Egypt pound weakens to fresh 3-1/2 year low
The Egyptian pound traded as low as 5.7360 to the dollar on Tuesday, a new three and a half year…