imports
Ministers’ Council to discuss soaring meat prices
Business
March 23, 2010
Ministers’ Council to discuss soaring meat prices
The council of ministers will discuss soaring meat prices in its next meeting, in hopes of devising a national strategy…
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
Environment
March 16, 2010
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
A government authority has asked the Damietta seaport administration to submit a detailed report on a three-month old mud shipment…
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
Environment
March 16, 2010
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
Two containers of mud from India were seized by the Civil Protection Department at Damietta seaport last Saturday.The mud, which…
Textiles sector lost LE4 bn in 2009, report notes
Business
March 9, 2010
Textiles sector lost LE4 bn in 2009, report notes
The smuggling of ready-made clothes and textiles into Egypt from abroad caused local manufacturers to lose an estimated LE4 billion…
Egypt car sales rebound
Business
March 8, 2010
Egypt car sales rebound
After a year of slow sales, the Egyptian automotive market bounced back in the beginning of 2010.The total number of…
Egypt and Uganda mull wheat farmland options
Business
February 16, 2010
Egypt and Uganda mull wheat farmland options
Sharm el-Sheikh-- Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, said on Monday it was evaluating three options for growing wheat in…
Butane crisis eases; Algiers denies role in shortage
Business
February 15, 2010
Butane crisis eases; Algiers denies role in shortage
Retail prices for butane gas cylinders have fallen in the urban province of Giza following moves by the government to…
CAPMAS: Exports decline as imports rise
Business
February 9, 2010
CAPMAS: Exports decline as imports rise
A recently-released report by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) noted that Egyptian fertilizer and furniture exports…
Iron demand low as prices rise
Business
February 6, 2010
Iron demand low as prices rise
Demand for iron decreased this week after companies increased its price by an average of LE200 per ton. Meanwhile, importers…
Egypt consumes as much wheat as 37 European countries
Business
January 2, 2010
Egypt consumes as much wheat as 37 European countries
Egypt comes high on the list of 18 countries that import the largest amounts of grains, especially wheat and corn,…