Egypt cancels zero ergot wheat policy following mounting pressure
Egypt has reversed its controversial zero-tolerance policy on the common grains fungus ergot, the government…
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Egypt’s GASC to launch new tender for wheat purchase Monday
Egypt’s state grain importer GASC announced that it will launch on Monday a new tender for the purchase of wheat,…
Egypt’s wheat export crisis deepens as second wheat tender cancelled
Egypt failed to receive any offers from wheat suppliers in the state tender Friday, leading to the cancellation of…
General prosecutor orders detention of officials in Fayoum wheat supplies case
General prosecutor Nabil Sadek ordered on Monday evening the detention of some members of the committees…
Parliament names former Maj Gen as new supply minister
Egypt's parliament approved on Tuesday the appointment of Major General Mohamed Ali El-Sheikh as supply minister…
Arab Contractors to complete three wheat silos worth $225.3 mln in Dec
Egypt’s Arab Contractors says it will complete building three wheat silos next December, at total cost of 2 billion…
Silo owners released in wheat corruption scandal
Two defendants accused of corruption in the infamous wheat supplies case were granted release after paying huge…
FAO says respects Egypt’s zero-tolerance policy of ergot in wheat
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced Monday it respected Egypt's decision to go…
Egypt’s parliament chief refers wheat corruption report to general prosecutor
A parliamentary fact-finding commission's report on corruption in Egypt’s wheat industry was referred to the…
Egypt bans importing wheat containing any levels of ergot fungus
Egyptian Agriculture Minister Essam Fayed issued decree 1421 for 2016 Sunday to ban importing any wheat shipments…