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
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
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
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
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
Heavy fighting in Aden, Houthis abduct leading opposition figures
Rebel militias advance towards port of Aden, thwart opposition by kidnapping senior Islah Party officials
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
Endowments Ministry scrutinises Islamist schools
The act follows a series of strict measures undertaken by the ministry to control religious speech
Foreign investments targeted for FY 2014/2015 range between $6-8bn
Minister of Investments says target may be lowered to $6bn
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