privatization
Studio Misr to be auctioned off today
Cinema/TV
July 18, 2010
Studio Misr to be auctioned off today
The venerable Studio Misr now faces the uncertainties of privatization, which could endanger the future of the beloved Egyptian institution.…
Govt announces private-public projects in agriculture
Business
July 4, 2010
Govt announces private-public projects in agriculture
The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a list of agricultural projects to be implemented in collaboration with the private…
Q&A: Investment Minister talks privatization, protests
Business
June 21, 2010
Q&A: Investment Minister talks privatization, protests
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egypt’s first-ever investment minister, appears to know how to take a joke--and a bit of criticism. Visitors to…
Minister: Privatized firms’ debts to be settled next month
Business
June 20, 2010
Minister: Privatized firms’ debts to be settled next month
Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohi Eddin told parliament on Sunday that all debts owed by privatized companies would be paid back…
Saudi investor gets jail time for violating workers’ rights
Egypt
June 16, 2010
Saudi investor gets jail time for violating workers’ rights
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a Saudi Arabian investor to two years in prison after he was found guilty…
Ecuador threatens to take over foreign oil firms
World
April 18, 2010
Ecuador threatens to take over foreign oil firms
Quito--Ecuador will move to take over the operations of foreign oil companies in the country unless they sign new contracts…
Thursday’s papers: Privatizations collapsing
Egypt
April 8, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Privatizations collapsing
Several recently privatized companies are collapsing, says Al-Ahram's lead story today. According to the paper, the Ministry of Manpower and…
Egyptian workers rally for national minimum wage
Egypt
April 2, 2010
Egyptian workers rally for national minimum wage
A coalition of labor groups and NGOs will be demonstrating tomorrow 11 AM in downtown Cairo, calling for raising the…
Amonsito workers’ children stage protests
Egypt
March 8, 2010
Amonsito workers’ children stage protests
The children of the Amonsito Company striking textile workers staged a protest on Monday before the Egyptian parliament building in…