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Egypt advances 6 places on World Bank Doing Business 2020 report
Business
October 24, 2019
Egypt advances 6 places on World Bank Doing Business 2020 report
Egypt advanced on the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report six places, ranking 114th out of 190 countries. The ranking…
Egypt to send new investment law to cabinet next month
Egypt
October 20, 2016
Egypt to send new investment law to cabinet next month
A draft of a new investment law will be sent to the Egyptian cabinet next month, Investment Minister Dalia Khorshid…
State-owned oil, banking and electricity firms to be privatized: Investment Ministry
Business
August 2, 2016
State-owned oil, banking and electricity firms to be privatized: Investment Ministry
The Egyptian government will target state-owned firms in the banking, petroleum and electricity sectors for the first wave of its…
Investment Ministry to restructure 125 businesses
Business
May 24, 2015
Investment Ministry to restructure 125 businesses
The assets management committee, headed by Investment Minister Ashraf Salman, has decided to stop the sale of productive assets or…
Protests return to vicinity of Cabinet headquarters
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Protests return to vicinity of Cabinet headquarters
Protests returned to the vicinity of the Cabinet headquarters on Wednesday despite strict security measures in downtown Cairo following the…
Minister allegedly fired staffer for hosting Tamarod
Egypt
June 27, 2013
Minister allegedly fired staffer for hosting Tamarod
A state ministry staffer has claimed Investment Minister Yehia Hamed sacked him because he allowed opposition groups to hold conferences…
Govt settles with Saudi investor over Mall of Arabia dispute
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Govt settles with Saudi investor over Mall of Arabia dispute
The Egyptian government has reached a settlement with a Saudi-owned firm over a work dispute at Mall of Arabia in…
Through special office, government to protect Saudi investors
Business
October 4, 2012
Through special office, government to protect Saudi investors
In what appears to be a last-ditch effort for the government to settle several high-dollar deals domestically instead of paying…
Egypt still considering free trade zones on Gaza border, says official
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Egypt still considering free trade zones on Gaza border, says official
The Cabinet is still considering the creation of three free trade zones in Sinai along the Gaza border, said…
Future of ministry of investment unknown following Mohie Eddin’s appointment to the World Bank
Egypt
September 9, 2010
Future of ministry of investment unknown following Mohie Eddin’s appointment to the World Bank
Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohi Eddin is scheduled to start his new job as managing director of the World Bank in…