Gafi: More domestic investment needed in Egypt
Emphasis on small and medium sized businessesCAIRO: The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (Gafi) increased its emphasis on domestic investment alongside attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the…
New unified construction law to be raised to People's Assembly within two months
El Maghrabi: legislation amendments will solve 85 percent of investor problemsCAIRO: A final draft of the new unified construction law is now being prepared for presentation to the People s…
Spain's Gamesa sells wind turbines to Egypt
MADRID: Spanish wind energy company Gamesa said it has signed a contract to supply Egypt with wind turbines worth $365 million.The 284 turbines will have a power output of 241…
Nicosia fires back at Turkey over to Egyptian-Cypriot oil exploration deal
BP Egypt announces 1 trillion cubic feet natural gas find north of AlexandriaCAIRO: Turkish protests against a joint oil and gas exploration deal between Egypt, Lebanon, and Cyprus in the…
Aboul Gheit says envoy's murder shrouded in mystery
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Thursday that it cannot yet be verified who was behind the disappearance and murder of former Egyptian ambassador to Iraq Ihab Al-Sherif.Aboul…
Chaos at student blogger trial, judge adjourns session
CAIRO: The trial of blogger Kareem Amer, a former Al-Azhar University student who is currently standing trial for his controversial writings on Islam and President Hosni Mubarak, was adjourned for…
Right groups fear crackdown
CAIRO: Surrounded by more than 100 state security police, a crowd of 50 human rights activists gathered on the steps of the Press Syndicate to mark last week's National Police…
Tunisian becomes first Arab nominated for Holocaust honor
Associated PressJERUSALEM: At the height of the Second World War, Khaled Abdelwahhab hid a group of Jews on his farm in a small Tunisian town, saving them from the Nazi…
Moussa: Arab League to persist in Iraq
CAIRO: The Arab League will continue its support for Iraq and is seeking a replacement for its chief diplomat in Baghdad who quit last week, the organization said Wednesday. Secretary…
Priority to be given to solving unemployment problem -Nazif
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said providing new job opportunities and solving the problem of unemployment top the government priorities and constitute a key target the government is seeking to…
