Hesham Yassin
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Cairo International Airport authorities this week seized two pistols and a number of live bullets found on a Spanish diplomat…
US violated Egypt’s sovereignty by offering funds to NGOs, says minister
Egypt
July 6, 2011
US violated Egypt’s sovereignty by offering funds to NGOs, says minister
The United States has violated Egypt’s sovereignty by offering funding to Egyptian civil institutions, organizations and associations without properly consulting…
Youth groups to help govt monitor fair distribution of bread, butane
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Youth groups to help govt monitor fair distribution of bread, butane
The Ministry of Social Solidarity will rely on revolutionary youth groups to help oversee the distribution of subsidized butane and…
USAID agrees to help boost Egypt’s daily tomato production
Business
January 20, 2011
USAID agrees to help boost Egypt’s daily tomato production
The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation announced on Thursday that it had come to an agreement with the US Agency…
Current sugar reserves sufficient for 4 months, says ministry
Business
December 26, 2010
Current sugar reserves sufficient for 4 months, says ministry
Egypthas sugar reserves for the next four months, said sources from the Ministry of Social Solidarity, adding that the recent…
Govt to devise local strategy to keep wheat at safe levels
Business
December 21, 2010
Govt to devise local strategy to keep wheat at safe levels
The Ministry of Social Solidarity said authorities are developing a new strategy to encourage farmers to supply locally-grown wheat to…
Govt to purchase Egyptian maize at higher price to cope with global hike
Business
October 31, 2010
Govt to purchase Egyptian maize at higher price to cope with global hike
The government intends to pay a higher price for maize purchased from local peasants in order to cope with rising…
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Since 2004 the US has earmarked US$93.8 million in financial aid to Egypt for assisting accredited civil societies in implementing…
USAID to Egypt to increase by 20%
Egypt
October 13, 2010
USAID to Egypt to increase by 20%
US International Development Agency (USAID) has decided to increase its aid allocation for Egypt by 20 percent, driving it up…
Japan and World Bank to develop Egypt’s water and sewage systems
Business
September 27, 2010
Japan and World Bank to develop Egypt’s water and sewage systems
The World Bank (WB) and Japan announced they are preparing a plan to help Egypt develop its drinking and waste…
Ministry of Social Solidarity plans to curb black market flour sales
Business
September 18, 2010
Ministry of Social Solidarity plans to curb black market flour sales
The Ministry of Social Solidarity is preparing a new plan to stop black market sales of subsidized flour used for…
USAID funding channeled to Egypt’s registered NGOs
Egypt
July 30, 2010
USAID funding channeled to Egypt’s registered NGOs
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is preparing to disburse new grants and aid package to Egyptian civil…
Additional flour and gas cylinders for high-demand areas in Ramadan
Business
July 25, 2010
Additional flour and gas cylinders for high-demand areas in Ramadan
The Ministry of Social Solidarity has decided to increase the quotas of subsidized flour and gas cylinders to high-consumption areas…
Govt to start using new wheat mixture for bread
Business
July 18, 2010
Govt to start using new wheat mixture for bread
The Egyptian government has started mixing a new stock of local wheat with the imported quantity to produce subsidized bread.…
Govt to exclude 1.8 million families from ration cards
Business
July 6, 2010
Govt to exclude 1.8 million families from ration cards
The government is considering excluding 1.8 million families from the ration card system by deeming them undeserving of subsidies.Prime Minister…
10 civil society groups to provide Ramadan aid
Egypt
July 1, 2010
10 civil society groups to provide Ramadan aid
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity, Ali Moselhy, announced yesterday that ten civil society organizations have pledged to provide three million…
Egypt obtains grant to protect Alexandria coast
Environment
June 6, 2010
Egypt obtains grant to protect Alexandria coast
The Global Environment Facility, under the auspices of the World Bank, has approved a grant valued at US$7.15 million to…
Cairo Governor dissolves board at sexual abuse orphanage
Egypt
May 12, 2010
Cairo Governor dissolves board at sexual abuse orphanage
A committee investigating alleged misconduct at el-Tofoula el-Saeeda orphanage has uncovered serious financial and administrative violations on the part of…
Finance Ministry delays subsidy restructuring
Business
May 6, 2010
Finance Ministry delays subsidy restructuring
The Egyptian government will postpone its plan to restructure subsidies for principle commodities due to the Ministry of Finance's refusal…
New rationing database for 80% of Egyptians
Business
March 16, 2010
New rationing database for 80% of Egyptians
Citizens must cooperate with social researchers and inspectors in registering accurate data for the 11.5 million families using ration cards,…