Egypt News Families of Egyptians kidnapped in Libya call on Sisi to end their crisis Noha Gad Jan 22, 2017 0 The families of Egyptian workers reportedly kidnapped in Libya staged a protest on Saturday at the Cairo…
Egypt News International bonds balance rose to $7.5bn end-December: Egypt’s FinMin Noha Gad Jan 15, 2017 0 Egypt’s balance of bonds offered in international markets rose to $7.5bn by the end of December 2016, according to…
Egypt News Egypt welcomes Congo’s agreement to end political dispute Noha Gad Jan 7, 2017 0 Egypt has welcomed on Thursday evening an agreement reached between factions in Congo to end the political dispute…
Egypt News Foreign reserves rise to $24.265 bln at end-December: CBE Noha Gad Jan 5, 2017 0 Egypt's net foreign reserves rose to $24.265 billion at the end of December from $23.058 billion at the end of…
Industry & Trade El Marakby Steel eyes sales of $62mn by late-2016 Noha Gad Dec 27, 2016 0 Egyptian steel maker El Marakby for Steel Group plans to raise its sales volume by 30 percent to hit 1.2 billion…
Egypt News Cabinet reached solution to medicine shortage crisis: PM Noha Gad Dec 26, 2016 0 Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Sunday that the government has “reached a solution” that works towards…
MENA News Israel to re-assess U.N. ties after settlement resolution: Netanyahu Ghada Ismail Dec 25, 2016 0 Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations following the adoption by the Security Council of a…
MENA News Israel settlements: Netanyahu disdains ‘shameful’ UN vote Ghada Ismail Dec 24, 2016 0 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a UN call to end settlement activity on occupied land is "shameful".…
MENA News Defying pressure, U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements Ghada Ismail Dec 24, 2016 0 The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli…
Industry & Trade China’s TEDA to finish developing 2 km² in Gulf of Suez end-Dec. Noha Gad Dec 20, 2016 0 China's TEDA Investment Group plans to finish infrastructure and utilisation works at two square kilometres in…
Industry & Trade Al Ahram Consumer Complexes eyes $16m-sales in six months Noha Gad Dec 18, 2016 0 Egypt-based Al Ahram for Consumer Complexes company targets attaining sales of 300 million Egyptian pounds (US$16.4…
MENA News Saudi Arabia calls for end of carnage in Syria’s Aleppo Ghada Ismail Dec 18, 2016 0 Saudi Arabia, a powerful supporter of the Syrian rebels, called on Saturday for an immediate end to what it said…
Industry & Trade Number of sold autos to hit 228K by end-2016: Egypt’s AMIC Noha Gad Dec 13, 2016 0 The total number of sold automotives in the Egyptian market is expected to rise by 18 percent by the end of…
MENA News Yemen says U.N. roadmap to end conflict sets ‘dangerous precedent’ Ghada Ismail Dec 7, 2016 0 Yemen on Tuesday appeared to reject a U.N. plan to end its civil war, saying the roadmap would create a…
Banks Foreign reserves rise by $4 bln in November: Egypt’s CBE Noha Gad Dec 6, 2016 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Monday that the country's foreign reserves reached $23 billion by the end…
MENA News U.N. states seeking resolution to demand end to fighting in Syria Ghada Ismail Dec 3, 2016 0 The United Nations General Assembly began talks on Friday on a draft resolution that would demand an end to…
Industry & Trade Medicine exports to hit $300mn by end-2016: Egypt’s ECMI Noha Gad Nov 27, 2016 0 Egyptian Export Council of Medical Industries (ECMI) targets raising state's exports of medicine by 5-6 percent to…
Industry & Trade GAFI: 1,135 projects in Egypt’s free zones worth $1.5bn Noha Gad Nov 24, 2016 0 The total number of investment projects in different free zones reached 1,135 by the end of June 2016 with total…
Industry & Trade Egyptian dairy maker Domty studies raising products prices end-2016 Noha Gad Nov 23, 2016 0 Egyptian dairy and juice maker Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty) studies raising prices of its products by…
Tech news BMW, Baidu joint venture on self-driving cars breaks down Ghada Ismail Nov 19, 2016 0 German automaker BMW and Chinese internet giant Baidu will end their joint research on self-driving cars,…
Industry & Trade Sugar reserve sufficient until February : Egypt’s Cabinet Noha Gad Nov 17, 2016 0 Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met Thursday with agriculture, trade, finance, supply, and public enterprise…
Industry & Trade Agricultural crops exports to hit $2.4b by August 2017: Egypt’s Council Noha Gad Nov 13, 2016 0 The Egyptian Agricultural Export Council targets raising exports by 5 percent to reach US$2.4 billion by the end of…
Industry & Trade Egypt ceramic maker Royal to launch new plant in Obour in Q1 2017 Noha Gad Nov 13, 2016 0 Egyptian ceramic manufacturer Royal Company for Ceramics Industry targets launching its new factory in 1st…
Industry & Trade Building materials exports to reach $3.2b end-2016: Egypt’s Council Noha Gad Nov 10, 2016 0 The Egyptian Export Council for Building Materials eyes achieving exports of 42 billion Egyptian pounds (around…
International News U.S. voters want leader to end advantage of rich and powerful: Reuters/Ipsos Noha Gad Nov 8, 2016 0 Americans who had cast their votes for the next president early on Tuesday appeared to be worried about the…
Egypt News Number of German flights to Egypt to reach 108 by end-December Noha Gad Nov 2, 2016 0 The number of German air flights to Egypt is set to reach 108 by the end of December 2016, Egypt's Tourism…
Egypt News Russia may decide on flight resumption to Egypt before end of 2016 Noha Gad Oct 30, 2016 0 The decision on the resumption of Russia-Egypt flights may be taken before the end of the year, Russian Transport…
Industry & Trade Debts to international oil firms hit $3.5b end-Sept: Egypt’s minister Noha Gad Oct 12, 2016 0 Egypt's debts to international oil and gas companies rose to $3.58 billion by the end of September, the oil…
Industry & Trade Cairo Chamber says state’s importing bill to drop by $8bn end-2016 Noha Gad Oct 9, 2016 0 Egypt's bill of importing commodities is expected to drop by US$8 billion by the end of 2016 due to the ongoing…
MENA News Russia vetoes U.N. demand to end bombing of Syria’s Aleppo Ghada Ismail Oct 9, 2016 0 Russia vetoed a French-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an end to…
MENA News Syria peace efforts must continue despite break with Russia: Kerry Ghada Ismail Oct 5, 2016 0 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday efforts to end Syria's war must continue despite Washington's…
Real Estate Abraj Misr eyes contract sales of $180mn in Egypt by end-2016 Noha Gad Oct 3, 2016 0 Egypt-based real estate developer, Abraj Misr eyes achieving contract sales estimated at 1.6 billion Egyptian…
Banks UNB-Egypt eyes boosting SMEs financing to 8% of its loans portfolio end-2016 Noha Gad Sep 4, 2016 0 Union National Bank-Egypt (UNB) aims to boost its financing directed to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…
Industry & Trade Plastics sector in Egypt eyes 15% hike in exports by end-2016 Noha Gad Aug 30, 2016 0 Chamber of Chemical Industries at Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) plans boosting plastics exports by 15…
Banks Housing Development Bank loans portfolio hits $979mn in June Noha Gad Aug 28, 2016 0 The net volume of loans portfolio at Housing and Development Bank (HDB) recorded 8.7 billion Egyptian pounds…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s EMRA to announce results of mineral exploration tender before end-2016 Noha Gad Aug 27, 2016 0 The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) is set to announce results of its global public tender for…
Industry & Trade South Africa-Egypt joint commercial chamber to be launched by end-2016 Noha Gad Aug 23, 2016 0 Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) agreed with South Africa embassy on establishing joint…
Industry & Trade VW says talks to end supplier dispute will resume on Monday Noha Gad Aug 21, 2016 0 Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is seeking a negotiated settlement with suppliers in a dispute over contracts that is…
Industry & Trade Volume of issued industrial lands in Egypt to hit 10mln metres by end-2016 Noha Gad Aug 15, 2016 0 Egyptian industry ministry targets raising the volume of industrial land plots issued to investors to around 10…
Industry & Trade Volkswagen says end of tax breaks likely to hit China sales by 2017 Noha Gad Aug 3, 2016 0 The head of Volkswagen AG's (VOWG_p.DE) China operations said a planned expiry of tax breaks for small engine cars…