Hotel, resort reservations to increase 20% next winter: Tourism Minister

Ministry of Tourism working to increase tourist flow to Egypt by 20% by end of year, bringing tourist numbers up to 12 million

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

B-Tech predicts EGP 1.80bn sales in 2015

B-Tech intend to increase capital to EGP 250m-EGP 300m during 2015 through new financial institutions, says B-Tech CEO

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Agreement between PBDAC and EHCSS to use bank’s land to store wheat: Cabinet

Agreement will change Egypt to an international logistics centre that collects, stores and trades grains, says report

Mohamed Ayyad

Over 2000mW to be pumped to electricity grid in May to meet summer needs

Plan includes pumping around 3.25bn cubic feet of natural gas and 40,000 tonnes of mazut everyday, according to government official

Doaa Farid

Egypt can return to era of good population policies: UNFPA Representative

A “doomsday scenario” is possible but not inevitable with long term thinking from the government and families

Emir Nader

Heavy fighting in Aden, Houthis abduct leading opposition figures

Rebel militias advance towards port of Aden, thwart opposition by kidnapping senior Islah Party officials

Mahmoud Mostafa

War of revolutionary artists: Swedish journalist accused of using fund to remove satirical art

Male graffitist accuses Swedish-funded project of painting over revolution to save dignity, but is called sexist by project’s leader

Emir Nader

Endowments Ministry scrutinises Islamist schools

The act follows a series of strict measures undertaken by the ministry to control religious speech

Menan Khater

Foreign investments targeted for FY 2014/2015 range between $6-8bn

Minister of Investments says target may be lowered to $6bn

Sara Aggour

EGAS chairman visits Cyprus to activate information exchange for Aphrodite gas imports

In the event of entering the deal, there is industrial sector energy provision from Cypriot gas

Mohamed Adel