181.6 % increase in Egyptian cotton exports in Q2 2017/2018
The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued its quarterly bulletin on cotton for the second quarter (December to February) of the agricultural season 2017/2018. The total amount…
Parliament committee recommends removing MP Khaled Bishr over EGP 45m dishonoured cheques to UBE
Parliament’s legislative and constitutional affairs committee, headed by Bahaa Abu Shoqa, concluded that the judicial verdicts against Khaled Bishr, a parliament member from Sharqeyah, have led him to lose trust…
Killing of female medical worker sparks outrage in Palestine
Razan Al-Najjar was killed on Friday as she was attending to patients
Petroleum Ministry accepts instalments for natural gas supply to 684,000 households for six years
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources approved an instalments system for natural gas deliveries to 684,000 customers across Egypt for a period of up to six years. Minister of…
Global warming could be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius by changing consumption behaviours: study
The ability to enjoy a high standard of living without a drastic increase in global energy consumption should be available to everyone. A new study published on Monday in Nature…
FX reserves continue north, scoring $44.14bn end-May
The foreign exchange (FX) reserves balance at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) continued to rise during May 2018 to reach $44.14bn, up from $44.03bn at the end of April,…
EBRD to agree on new funding for Cairo metro line 2 with Transportation Ministry
Agreement will ‘hopefully’ be finalised in next several weeks, says managing director
Jordan PM resigns amid demonstrations over income tax, price hikes
King Abdullah II summons PM in response to protesters’ demands of toppling government
Trade exchange between Egypt, world at $42.86bn from July-December 2017: CBE
Imports at $30.8bn, exports score $12.05bn in last 6 months of 2017
Sterling and Wilson to complete four solar power plants next year
Company in partnership with Elsewedy, Taqa Fas, others