fuel subsidies
Through education, and tortoises, Wadi Food seeks environmental sustainability
Environment
July 10, 2012
Through education, and tortoises, Wadi Food seeks environmental sustainability
A group of nine men move from olive tree to olive tree beneath the scorching sun. At every stop, within…
Former finance minister: New budget will not meet growth demands
Business
July 4, 2012
Former finance minister: New budget will not meet growth demands
Former Finance Minister Samir Radwan sharply criticized Egypt’s 2012/13 budget, which came into force two days ago. It fails…
Fuel crisis resolved soon, says minister
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Fuel crisis resolved soon, says minister
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga said on Thursday that the fuel crisis would be resolved in a…
Tuesday’s papers: Loan controversy hits the World Bank
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Loan controversy hits the World Bank
State-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reports on its front page Tuesday that fuel subsidies will be reduced by LE25 billion to LE70…
Egyptian government considers distribution of gasoline by coupons
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Egyptian government considers distribution of gasoline by coupons
Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab on Tuesday said the government is meeting soon to discuss a plan submitted by the General…
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
The government will ask parliament to allocate LE108.9 billion or more in subsidies for petroleum products in the budget for…
Government drags feet on fuel subsidy reform
Business
February 8, 2012
Government drags feet on fuel subsidy reform
For years, Egypt’s government has discussed the need to reform fuel subsidies that mainly benefit energy-intensive industries and the wealthy,…