Egypt
23 tons of rotten guava seized at juice factory in Ismailia
Egypt
October 12, 2016
23 tons of rotten guava seized at juice factory in Ismailia
Around 23 tons of rotten guava fruit has been confiscated from a fruit-juice factory in Ismailia.Security services and officials from…
Agreement with Aramco ongoing, delay of shipments normal: minister
Business
October 12, 2016
Agreement with Aramco ongoing, delay of shipments normal: minister
Petroleum Ministry Spokesperson Hamdy Abdel Aziz has responded to rumours that Saudi Aramco is planning to halt supplies of petroleum…
Egypt’s debts to international oil companies rise to $3.58 bln at end-Sept: minister
Business
October 12, 2016
Egypt’s debts to international oil companies rise to $3.58 bln at end-Sept: minister
Egypt's debts to international oil and gas companies rose to $3.58 billion by the end of September, the oil minister…
Strapped for dollars and flooded with rice, Egypt to import more anyway
Business
October 12, 2016
Strapped for dollars and flooded with rice, Egypt to import more anyway
Egypt is looking to import large quantities of rice this month as farmers refuse to sell the government their crops…
Oil products from Aramco arriving on schedule: Petroleum Ministry
Business
October 11, 2016
Oil products from Aramco arriving on schedule: Petroleum Ministry
The Petroleum Ministry said on Tuesday that it has started receiving shipments of refined oil products ordered from Saudi Aramco,…
Govt mulls $10 bn import restrictions to correct balance of payments
Business
October 11, 2016
Govt mulls $10 bn import restrictions to correct balance of payments
A government source close to negotiations between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that the government…
Cairo denies talks on establishing Russian military presence in Egypt
Egypt
October 11, 2016
Cairo denies talks on establishing Russian military presence in Egypt
Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said on Monday that Egypt rejects the idea of having foreign military bases on its territory,…
Terror suspects tracked down using information from Mohamed Kamal raid
Egypt
October 11, 2016
Terror suspects tracked down using information from Mohamed Kamal raid
Qalyubia security services arrested 12 alleged terrorists affiliated to the Hasm Movement on Monday, after security officers tracked them down…
Coptic Pope, tourism officials mull Holy Family tours to boost foreign visitors
Egypt
October 11, 2016
Coptic Pope, tourism officials mull Holy Family tours to boost foreign visitors
Pope Tawadros II, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, held discussions on Monday with Tourism Ministry officials over providing…
Ethiopia blames Egypt, other states for stoking unrest
Egypt
October 10, 2016
Ethiopia blames Egypt, other states for stoking unrest
Ethiopia accused elements in Eritrea, Egypt and other states on Monday of arming, training and funding groups that it blames…