Health minister prohibits Hepatitis C employment discrimination
CAIRO: A decree by the Minister of Health prohibiting employment discrimination against people infected with Hepatitis C has been welcomed as a “positive but incomplete step” by an Egyptian NGO.…
Suspicion over rockets highlights lack of control at border, says Sinai activist
CAIRO: The rocket attacks on Eilat in Israel and Aqaba in Jordan which some have claimed originated from Sinai indicate the lack of authority Egypt is permitted over its border…
Clashes between Lebanese Israeli soldiers along border; 3 Lebanese dead
ADAYSSEH: Lebanese and Israeli troops exchanged fire on the border Tuesday in the most serious clashes since a fierce war four years ago. Lebanon said at least two of its…
Egypt signs free-trade deal with Mercosur bloc
SAN JUAN: Mercosur, a South American trade bloc that groups big agricultural exporters Brazil and Argentina, signed a free-trade deal with Egypt on Monday, the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and…
Fawry allows bill payments for TE customers
Bill presentment and payment network Fawry added Telecom Egypt’s fixed line bills to its network, allowing Egyptians to pay their quarterly bills by checking their bill at any member bank…
Emami to build first overseas plants in Egypt, Bangladesh
Emami Ltd., an Indian maker of health-care products endorsed by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, will build its first overseas factories in Egypt and Bangladesh to meet demand for soaps, ointments…
EFG-Hermes sees pound at 5.65/dollar by end-2010
EFG-Hermes revised its year-end forecast for the Egyptian pound to 5.65 against the dollar from its previous 5.80 pounds to reflect a stronger near-term euro outlook. The Egyptian pound has…
OHC preps for Haram City’s new phase
Orascom Housing Communities (OHC) announced Monday plans to launch the new phase of Haram City, the company’s flagship low-income housing project located in Sixth of October. The new phase will…
Alex Cement H1 net profit rises 13 pct
Egypt's Alexandria Cement posted a 13 percent gain in first-half net profit, the stock exchange said on Tuesday, defying a slowdown in its Greek parent's main markets. The firm, a…
Recession has spurred IT innovation, say experts at Cairo forum
CAIRO: The economic crisis is projected to result in a $1.7 trillion loss for the global IT sector between 2009 and 2013, said Margret Adams, research director of IT services…