investments
Transportation Ministry projects frozen due to security void
Business
October 31, 2011
Transportation Ministry projects frozen due to security void
Projects Egypt’s Transportation Ministry had planned for 2011 and 2012 have been completely halted since the revolution broke out on…
Ban Ki-Moon calls for universal access to clean energy
Environment
October 11, 2011
Ban Ki-Moon calls for universal access to clean energy
OSLO - UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who himself studied by candlelight as a child, pleaded on Monday for universal access…
Emirati FM to visit Cairo Wednesday
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Emirati FM to visit Cairo Wednesday
The Emirati foreign minister will arrive in Cairo on Wednesday for his first visit since former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation.…
Ministry examines how to finance budget
Business
July 3, 2011
Ministry examines how to finance budget
Officials from the Finance Ministry held meetings over the past two days to examine ways of financing the state budget…
US investors urge Egypt to maintain free market policies
Business
June 9, 2011
US investors urge Egypt to maintain free market policies
Investors and the representatives of a number of US companies have said that more American investments in Egypt are contingent…
Egypt woos US investors with national development plans
Business
June 8, 2011
Egypt woos US investors with national development plans
The Egyptian government is set to announce several large-scale projects over the next few weeks that will be implemented as…
US$3 bln in IMF loans to Egypt
Business
May 25, 2011
US$3 bln in IMF loans to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will announce a US$3 billion loan to support the Egyptian economy in a few days,…
Saudi ambassador pledges new investments for Egypt
Business
April 11, 2011
Saudi ambassador pledges new investments for Egypt
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt pledged that his country will make new investments in Egypt if it restores security after…
Egyptian investors in Sudan brace for looming referendum on south
Business
December 3, 2010
Egyptian investors in Sudan brace for looming referendum on south
Egyptian companies with investments in Sudan are considering several possible scenarios for dealing with the outcome of a 9 January…
Legislation to tackle presidential priorities nears introduction
Business
November 18, 2010
Legislation to tackle presidential priorities nears introduction
The Egyptian government is currently developing legislation to address President Hosni Mubarak's primary priorities for the upcoming parliamentary session. Reforms…