economy
Egypt July inflation steady, monthly rate highest since 2008
Business
August 10, 2010
Egypt July inflation steady, monthly rate highest since 2008
Urban consumer inflation in Egypt was steady at 10.7 percent in the 12 months to July, the state-run CAPMAS statistics…
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
Business
August 6, 2010
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
A recent Ministry of Finance report revealed positive GDP indicators for the financial year 2009/10, but critics maintain that these…
Anti-inflation vigils to be held on Monday
Business
August 5, 2010
Anti-inflation vigils to be held on Monday
The Free Homeland Popular Front, together with the 6 April reform movement and the Young Men for Justice and Development…
US economic aid to Egypt declines
Business
August 4, 2010
US economic aid to Egypt declines
Over the last two decades the US has cut its economic aid to Egypt significantly, according to a report issued…
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.…
The fakka crisis
Business
July 16, 2010
The fakka crisis
Complaints about the lack of change is currency. The pained look on a shopkeeper's face when handed a ten pound…
Latest German business scam might involve Egyptians
Egypt
June 19, 2010
Latest German business scam might involve Egyptians
German federal prosecutors are investigating a leading German firm on charges of world-scale corruption and bribery cases of foreign agents,…
Wealthy Qatar tries to build niche as conflict mediator
World
June 4, 2010
Wealthy Qatar tries to build niche as conflict mediator
Doha--Sudanese rebel leaders, far from the war in Darfur, whiled away their free time in recent months smoking fruit-flavored water…
Obama security doctrine stresses diplomacy and economy
World
May 27, 2010
Obama security doctrine stresses diplomacy and economy
Washington--The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new national security doctrine that would join diplomatic engagement and economic discipline with…