economy
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
Features/Interviews
November 15, 2018
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
The sun is rising on the field of solar energy in Egypt, with the world’s largest solar energy park under…
Child born every 15 seconds in Egypt: official
Egypt
November 12, 2018
Child born every 15 seconds in Egypt: official
A child is born every 15 seconds in Egypt, and the number of population increases by two million annually…
China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record
Economy
November 11, 2018
China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record
SHANGHAI (AP) — Online shoppers spent more than $14 billion within the first two hours of China’s annual buying frenzy…
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
World
November 7, 2018
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani finance minister’s bullish comments declaring the end of an economic crisis have bolstered confidence…
Egypt’s foreign currency reserve rose to $44.5 bn in October: CBE
Economy
November 5, 2018
Egypt’s foreign currency reserve rose to $44.5 bn in October: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Monday that Egypt’s foreign currency reserves rose by US$42 million in October…
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic “will proudly bypass sanctions” by the United States that took effect on…
Xi pledges to open China’s markets wider to an impatient world
World
November 5, 2018
Xi pledges to open China’s markets wider to an impatient world
President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to widen access to China’s economy, while delivering a veiled rebuke to Trumpism,…
Trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China airshow
World
November 4, 2018
Trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China airshow
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud…
Economist: N Korea eyeing Swiss, Singaporean-style success
World
October 29, 2018
Economist: N Korea eyeing Swiss, Singaporean-style success
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea is exploring a grand plan to become a regional transportation hub, inspired in…
World’s first specialized free zone for textile industry underway in Minya
Economy
October 29, 2018
World’s first specialized free zone for textile industry underway in Minya
The first specialized free zone for the textile industry in the world is underway in Minya Governorate on an area…