Bassem Kamal
Wheat imports to fall 8-10 pct in 2013
Business
April 2, 2013
Wheat imports to fall 8-10 pct in 2013
Officials plan to cut state wheat imports this year by around 10 percent, with the world's largest grain importer relying…
Butane distributors protest price hikes in Cairo
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Butane distributors protest price hikes in Cairo
Dozens of butane gas cylinders distributors blocked Qasr al-Aini Street briefly in front of the Ministry of Supply to protest…
Flour subsidies at stake as bakers plan mass strike
Business
February 28, 2013
Flour subsidies at stake as bakers plan mass strike
A meeting Thursday between government officials and bakery owners has temporarily averted a mass strike planned for Friday. Bakery owners…
Update: Details emerge on new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Update: Details emerge on new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle
Ten new ministers have taken the oath of office before Prime Minister Hesham Qandil in a Cabinet reshuffle Sunday, following…