German shares outperform on Metro, Deutsche Bank
German shares were the top performers Monday morning, lifted by a positive outlook for retail giant Metro and promises by Deutsche Bank to overhaul its investment banking unit. Chinese GDP…
Japan furious at UNESCO listing Nanjing Massacre documents
Japan may halt funding for UNESCO over the organization's decision to include documents relating to the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in the latest listing for its "Memory of the World" program.…
5 new PPP projects to be launched for EGP 7-8bn: Head of PPP unit
Citizen will not bear the cost of developing government services via PPP system, says Hanoura
Korean families to reunite after decades of separation
For the tens of thousands of Korean families separated by war, reunions are rare events. This week 100 South Koreans will reunite with relatives they haven't spoken to in over…
Developing countries balk at climate change agreement draft in Bonn
Developing nations are crying foul over the latest draft of a global climate agreement to be inked in Paris. A rift has opened between developing and developed countries on how…
The struggle over ideological power in the Middle East
By Hakim Khatib Using religious frameworks in political contestation and mobilisation has become more eminent in recent decades, spiralling an intricate debate on the conceptualisation and implementation of such references…
PPP unit offers 12 projects, with investments of EGP 20bn during FY 2016/2017
The unit will offer 12 more projects during the upcoming FY 2016-2017, that will cost between EGP 17bn and EGP 20bn, according to Ater Hanoura, head of PPP unit at…
PPP will allow companies to operate projects through Administrative Authority
Egyptian government launched the PPP programme and pursued partnership with the private sector
UNIDO to participate in reclamation of 1.5m acres
The organisation will provide expertise in greenhouse technology
Tax Authority addresses Egyptian investors to pay taxes
Demands include providing tax returns and payment of capital gains taxes registered in the second half of 2014