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From float to subsidy cuts, Egypt says no time to delay reforms
Egypt
November 5, 2016
From float to subsidy cuts, Egypt says no time to delay reforms
A day after dramatically ditching its currency peg and hiking fuel prices, Egypt's government scrambled to assure people angered by…
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
The Egyptian media scene has taken blow after blow this year; every time someone directs criticism at the government or…
After 7 years of government rejection, pupils build school in Minya
Egypt
September 9, 2016
After 7 years of government rejection, pupils build school in Minya
Just 80 km from the city of Minya lies the village of Reedy, where 4,000 people live just above the…
Egypt’s wheat corruption scandal: timeline of a crisis
Business
August 26, 2016
Egypt’s wheat corruption scandal: timeline of a crisis
The minister responsible for food subsidies in Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, resigned on Thursday amid a high profile…
Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister to resign
Business
August 23, 2016
Egypt wheat commission submits corruption report amid calls for minister to resign
A fact-finding commission investigating corruption in Egypt's domestic wheat supplies has delivered its final report to parliament, a lawmaker said…
Egypt sees eurobond yield at 5.5-6 pct for Sept/Oct issuance
Business
August 21, 2016
Egypt sees eurobond yield at 5.5-6 pct for Sept/Oct issuance
Egypt expects its eurobond issuance at the end of September or early October to have a yield between 5.5 percent…
Ismail’s cabinet on thin ice following allegations of Hanafy’s luxury residency
Egypt
August 21, 2016
Ismail’s cabinet on thin ice following allegations of Hanafy’s luxury residency
Several partisan blocs within the House of Representatives are to make inquiries into allegations that Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy has…
Price increase on govt services will quickly follow VAT law: Finance Ministry
Business
August 20, 2016
Price increase on govt services will quickly follow VAT law: Finance Ministry
The Egyptian government has said it will announce details of increased prices of certain public services as soon as the…
Supply Ministry defends Hanafy over costly residency in 5-star hotel
Egypt
August 20, 2016
Supply Ministry defends Hanafy over costly residency in 5-star hotel
A Supply Ministry spokesman defended Minister Khaled Hanafy on Friday over allegations he has been residing in a 5-star hotel since taking…
Egypt restores 70% of churches damaged after Rabaa dispersal
Egypt
August 17, 2016
Egypt restores 70% of churches damaged after Rabaa dispersal
The Egyptian government has restored and rebuilt 70 percent of churches and Christian institutions damaged after the dispersal of the…