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Egypt’s foreign currency reserves increase to US$44.218 bn: CBE
Business
May 6, 2019
Egypt’s foreign currency reserves increase to US$44.218 bn: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that the country’s foreign currency reserves increased to US$44.218 billion at the end…
Egypt imposes temporary protection fees on iron imports
Business
April 16, 2019
Egypt imposes temporary protection fees on iron imports
The Egyptian Finance Ministry said on Monday that it has begun collecting temporary protection fees on Egypt’s steel imports in…
Tuk-tuks banned on main streets, vans licensed as taxis
Egypt
April 3, 2019
Tuk-tuks banned on main streets, vans licensed as taxis
Two weeks ago, the government decided to license vans in Egypt’s cities as a public means of transportation, and to…
In Egypt, rice import samples are judged in the kitchen
Food
April 2, 2019
In Egypt, rice import samples are judged in the kitchen
CAIRO/DUBAI (Reuters) – With steaming plates of rice and freshly sliced apples on the side, a group of Cairo-based food…
SIPRI: Egypt occupies 3rd position among world’s 25 largest arms importers
Egypt
March 15, 2019
SIPRI: Egypt occupies 3rd position among world’s 25 largest arms importers
Egypt was the world’s third largest arms importer in 2014-18, having more than doubled (206%) arms imports from 2009–13 to…
Egypt’s trade deficit rises by 14.1%: CAPMAS
Business
March 13, 2019
Egypt’s trade deficit rises by 14.1%: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) reported on Tuesday a 14.1 percent increase in Egypt’s trade deficit,…
Cairo Airport to see single-window system for foreign trade services
Business
February 1, 2019
Cairo Airport to see single-window system for foreign trade services
The single-window system for foreign trade services will be applied at the logistics center of Cairo Airport within days, Finance…
Parliament committee approves gas pipeline construction between Egypt, Cyprus
Business
January 27, 2019
Parliament committee approves gas pipeline construction between Egypt, Cyprus
The Energy and Environment Committee of the House of Representatives on Sunday approved a presidential decree on an agreement…
Egypt demands explanation from Saudi Arabia over onion import ban
Food
January 19, 2019
Egypt demands explanation from Saudi Arabia over onion import ban
Head of the Central Department of Agricultural Quarantine at the Egyptian Agriculture Ministry, Ahmed al-Attar, announced Friday that Egypt…
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL)…