Egypt
INTERVIEW: Egypt to build 1 mn homes for poor to help ease shortage – minister
Egypt
December 9, 2015
INTERVIEW: Egypt to build 1 mn homes for poor to help ease shortage – minister
Egypt plans to build 1 million homes for poorer people at a cost of almost US$20 billion over the next…
Aviation sector brings revenues worth $2 bn to Egypt
Business
December 9, 2015
Aviation sector brings revenues worth $2 bn to Egypt
Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal said on Tuesday that the aviation sector brings revenues worth US$2 billion to Egypt. The figure…
INTERVIEW: Egypt sees tourist returns down 10 pct after plane crash, eyes gradual recovery
Egypt
December 8, 2015
INTERVIEW: Egypt sees tourist returns down 10 pct after plane crash, eyes gradual recovery
Egypt's tourism revenues in 2015 will be at least 10 percent below last year's after a Russian plane crash prompted…
Egypt joins Cyprus, Greece against Turkey
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Egypt joins Cyprus, Greece against Turkey
In November 2014, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the Ettihadeya…
Egypt says it will add up to 3 GW of power, helping to reduce rationing
Business
December 7, 2015
Egypt says it will add up to 3 GW of power, helping to reduce rationing
Egypt expects to add 2,500-3,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity in the coming year, going some way to ending power…
UPDATE: Egypt to appeal $1.76 bn award to Israel in gas dispute, freeze gas import talks
Egypt
December 6, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt to appeal $1.76 bn award to Israel in gas dispute, freeze gas import talks
Egypt said on Sunday it would appeal an order by international arbitrators to pay US$1.76 billion in compensation to state-owned…
Egypt arrests nine policemen over death in custody
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt arrests nine policemen over death in custody
Nine Egyptian policemen have been arrested in an investigation into the death of a man in police custody in Luxor,…
Egypt to pay Israel Electric $1.76 bn for halting gas supplies
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt to pay Israel Electric $1.76 bn for halting gas supplies
Israel Electric Corp, Israel's state-owned electric utility, said on Sunday Egyptian natural gas companies will pay compensation of US$1.76 billion…
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt is interested in purchasing Pakistani-made multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistani newspaper Dawn has reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif…
Egypt looks to replace Turkish goods once headed for Russia
Business
December 5, 2015
Egypt looks to replace Turkish goods once headed for Russia
Egypt is looking to increase exports to Russia by 15 percent in the coming year, eyeing an opportunity to take…