IDA has completed facilitation of 37 industrial zones in 20 governorates with funding worth EGP 4.4bn
Ismail Gaber, head of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), said that the total number of industrial zones in Egypt has reached 129, of which 77 zones are affiliated with their…
Enforced disappearances in Egypt still on the rise as world marks day of solidarity with victims
''In Egypt the Interior Ministry is using enforced disappearance as a policy to wipe out peaceful dissent,'' says Amnesty
Japan’s jobless rate lowest since 1995
The number of Japanese without a job has fallen to a level not seen in over two decades. Still, the country faces tough challenges in the form of lackluster economic…
Sawiris deepens regional financial ties with market-making strategies
Orascom and its subsidiaries are expanding for regional and international exposure
Why Chinese President Xi Jinping is reshuffling party members
Ahead of the Communist Party congress next year, President Xi Jinping has begun to reinforce his position as party chief. There have already been 12 changes out of 32 provinces…
Approval of the VAT is a historic achievement: IMF
Change in national tax code will affect all portions of society, unless explicitly exempted
Silo owners released in wheat corruption scandal
Parliament ceases investigations following supply minister’s resignation
Examining Saudi-Pakistani ties in changing geopolitics
Suffering setbacks in Yemen, Saudi Arabia seeks closer ties and increased military cooperation with East and South Asian countries. Analysts say Pakistan provides a stepping stone for Riyadh's "look east"…
No guarantee that FGM law amendments will discourage practice: researcher
The cabinet recently extended the penalty for practitioners from a five-year prison sentence up to seven years
