development
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
In the wake of renewed unrest in Sinai, talk about the dire need to develop the eastern peninsula is resurfacing.…
Government denies establishing third governorate in Sinai Peninsula
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Government denies establishing third governorate in Sinai Peninsula
Local Development Minister Mohamed Attiyah denied Wednesday that the government intends to establish a third Sinai Peninsula governorate after local…
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
Business
August 11, 2011
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
The Ministry of International Cooperation has accepted US$2 billion in grants and loans from the World Bank under the Partnership…
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Inside one of Cairo’s luxurious hotels, a group of Egypt’s most-followed “Twitterati” announced on Tuesday an innovative social media-based fundraising…
Transparency and borrowing
Opinion
July 16, 2011
Transparency and borrowing
In the midst of the excitement about our historic revolution, we as Egyptians are naturally facing challenges around our national…
Building Egypt, but how?
Opinion
July 11, 2011
Building Egypt, but how?
In recent weeks there have been numerous reports of the government allocating millions of pounds for the development of slums.…
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
Business
June 27, 2011
Government prepares draft law on Sinai land usage
The Sinai Development Committee is preparing a draft law to guarantee the best ways to use and manage land in…
Government allocates LE192 bn to develop 37 slums
Business
June 21, 2011
Government allocates LE192 bn to develop 37 slums
The cabinet's Slum Development Fund has allocated LE192 billion to start developing 37 slums in 17 different governorates this month.…
The dangers of a parliamentary system
Opinion
June 12, 2011
The dangers of a parliamentary system
Controversy abounds over the future of Egypt’s political system. Some defend the idea of a parliamentary republic, arguing it’s the…
Petroleum Minister: Foreign companies committed to investments
Business
June 12, 2011
Petroleum Minister: Foreign companies committed to investments
The majority of foreign companies in the field of oil and natural gas development and exploration are committed to their Egyptian investments,…