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Wheat suppliers shun Egypt as more grain rejected abroad
Egypt
September 16, 2016
Wheat suppliers shun Egypt as more grain rejected abroad
Egypt was unable to garner a single offer from wheat suppliers at its state grain tender on Friday, forcing it…
Russia may ban Egyptian citrus amid wheat dispute
Egypt
September 14, 2016
Russia may ban Egyptian citrus amid wheat dispute
Russia threatened to ban Egyptian citrus imports on Tuesday, a move that could escalate a trade dispute over exports of…
Shipment of illegal painkiller tramadol seized at Sokhna port
Egypt
July 11, 2016
Shipment of illegal painkiller tramadol seized at Sokhna port
Ain Sokhna Port investigation police and customs authorities thwarted an attempt on Monday to smuggle a large shipment of the…
French wheat exporters to lose out even as Egypt tries to settle fungus dispute
Business
March 18, 2016
French wheat exporters to lose out even as Egypt tries to settle fungus dispute
Even if Egypt can end a policy dispute over wheat imports soon, it will be too little, too late for…
Bureaucrat and old fungus law hold Egypt’s wheat supplies hostage
Business
March 2, 2016
Bureaucrat and old fungus law hold Egypt’s wheat supplies hostage
A global grain glut should make purchasing wheat cheap and easy for Egypt, the world's biggest importer, but traders say…
Saudi to increase oil supplies to Egypt in new five-year deal
Business
February 28, 2016
Saudi to increase oil supplies to Egypt in new five-year deal
Saudi Arabia is to meet Egypt's oil needs for a five-year period, increasing the quantity of imported oil from 500,000…
Women concerned about price hikes on imported clothes
Life & Style
February 21, 2016
Women concerned about price hikes on imported clothes
The presidential decision ordering an increase in customs duties on some imported goods, which was issued earlier this year, has…
Egypt’s ‘chocolate’ imports from Israel US$45,000: Israeli ministry
Business
February 18, 2016
Egypt’s ‘chocolate’ imports from Israel US$45,000: Israeli ministry
Egypt’s imports of Israeli chocolate stood at US$45,000 in 2015, a report by the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, citing…
Russian wheat export prices slide on Egypt policy worries
Business
February 16, 2016
Russian wheat export prices slide on Egypt policy worries
Russian wheat export prices fell last week, hit by concerns about future supply contracts to world No. 1 importer Egypt,…
Egypt’s GASC says French wheat shipment rejected after re-testing
Business
February 1, 2016
Egypt’s GASC says French wheat shipment rejected after re-testing
Egypt rejected a French wheat shipment it said did not meet strict new import rules, rattling traders who said the…