Food prices expected to rise 20% following fuel subsidy cut: Experts

Food products will rise by approximately 20% on higher costs of fuel used for transportation and production, says professor of agricultural economy

Industrial sector requests government protections following energy price increases

The federation said the government must enable industry to withstand the wave of extensive energy price increases that were recently approved by the government.

Abdel Qader Ramadan

Distribution of subsidies on petroleum products in the new budget

A financial statement from the new general budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2014/2015 states that diesel fuel makes up 44.8% of the total value subsidies on all petroleum products.…

Abdel Qader Ramadan

Gas prices increase to $8 per million BTUs for cement industry

An official source from a cement company who requested anonymity anticipated cement prices to increase in the coming days due to higher production costs.

Abdel Qader Ramadan

Al-Sisi meets Moroccan foreign minister

Egyptian president stresses importance of strengthening ties with its neighbouring Arab country

Daily News Egypt

Sudden energy subsidies cut will create lower-middle class outcry: Economist

Government increased petroleum product prices Saturday after cutting subsidies

Mohamed Ayyad

Surge in fuel prices threatens food commodities

Fuel prices to reflect on food commodities, says head of Citizens Against Price Rises Association

Sara Aggour

Hamas looks to Egypt to ease crisis

Call for Egypt to apply pressure on Israel to end “aggression”

Daily News Egypt

Al -Tayar Al -Sha’aby seeks to convert the coalition into political party

Spokeswomen says coalition is awaiting the right time to change coalition in a political party

Daily News Egypt

Transportation fares see 35% to 50% increase, contrary to government estimates

Egypt’s official statistics agency reported that public transportation fares would increase up to 7%

Doaa Farid