economy
Documentary presents solar energy as solution for Egypt’s energy crisis
Environment
May 8, 2011
Documentary presents solar energy as solution for Egypt’s energy crisis
“Saved by the Sun”, a 56-minute documentary, was screened Saturday afternoon at Cairo University’s Faculty of Agriculture Department. The screening…
Hotels in Egypt decrease accomodation prices during spring holidays
Business
April 25, 2011
Hotels in Egypt decrease accomodation prices during spring holidays
Several hotels based in Egypt reduced accommodation prices during spring holidays, particularly in Red Sea resorts, to face the decline…
Grand sheikh of Al-Azhar donates income to state
Egypt
April 13, 2011
Grand sheikh of Al-Azhar donates income to state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has transferred the income he earned since assuming his position to the State Treasury to…
Egypt’s forgotten fellahin
Opinion
April 5, 2011
Egypt’s forgotten fellahin
Next time you slice a juicy red tomato, consider that rural Egypt is being bled to death. Arable land is…
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt's politics have been transformed since Hosni Mubarak was toppled on 11 February but the prospect of elections may put…
Suez Canal February revenues up 16.3% from last year
Business
March 29, 2011
Suez Canal February revenues up 16.3% from last year
Suez Canal revenues in February of this year have risen by 16.3 percent compared to the same month last year,…
Minimum wage a cure for ‘corruption’
Opinion
March 29, 2011
Minimum wage a cure for ‘corruption’
The word fasad, corruption, has been chanted like a mantra in Egypt for the past month and a half. Ever…
Companies hit hard as Egypt’s stock market reopens
Business
March 23, 2011
Companies hit hard as Egypt’s stock market reopens
The stocks of leading Egyptian companies experienced heavy losses Wednesday as trading resumed after a six-week hiatus caused by mass…
Institutional reform, wealth distribution necessary for Egypt’s economic growth
World
March 23, 2011
Institutional reform, wealth distribution necessary for Egypt’s economic growth
The Middle East and North Africa region must focus on opening regional economies and strengthening state institutions in the wake…