Government
Combating deficit, Finance Ministry proposes raise on gov’t service prices
Business
August 14, 2016
Combating deficit, Finance Ministry proposes raise on gov’t service prices
Egypt is mulling raising the prices of some 14 government services to generate additional revenue for the state budget, a…
Gov’t meet with IMF over possible US$12 loan, some conditions refused
Egypt
July 31, 2016
Gov’t meet with IMF over possible US$12 loan, some conditions refused
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Egypt on Saturday for an official visit to discuss a…
Govt discusses project funding with African Development Bank
Egypt
February 11, 2016
Govt discusses project funding with African Development Bank
The Egyptian government, represented by International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr, began Thursday negotiations with a delegation of seven leaders of…
Govt bank threatens state agencies over delayed debts
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Govt bank threatens state agencies over delayed debts
The Planning Ministry’s National Investment Bank has threatened to take legal action against several debt-defaulting government agencies, a source has…
CAPMAS: Wages in government economic institutions and public companies increase by 13% in 2013/2014
Business
July 15, 2015
CAPMAS: Wages in government economic institutions and public companies increase by 13% in 2013/2014
The wages in the government economic institutions and public companies increased by 13 percent to reach LE18.4 billion (US$2.4 billion)…
Government seeks private sector participation to rescue state budget
Business
May 30, 2015
Government seeks private sector participation to rescue state budget
Senior informed sources have revealed that the state budget for the fiscal year 2015/16 has yet to be finalized, as…
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2015
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
(Reuters) - India will use all its "might" to ban cow slaughter across the country, interior minister Rajnath Singh said…
Human rights organizations and the government, 29 years of cat and mouse game
Egypt
November 18, 2014
Human rights organizations and the government, 29 years of cat and mouse game
By the end of 1984, torture in places of detention returned strongly after a hiatus of just a few months,…
Egypt burns books it says promote violence, Brotherhood ideas
Egypt
August 10, 2014
Egypt burns books it says promote violence, Brotherhood ideas
Egypt has extended its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood to include burning books it says promote violence and ideas linked…
Egypt’s debts to foreign oil companies up by US$800 ml in three months
Business
April 30, 2014
Egypt’s debts to foreign oil companies up by US$800 ml in three months
The government's debt to foreign oil companies increased by US$800 million in the first quarter of 2014 to reach $5.7…