Wide array of international observers keep eye on presidential polls

Daily News Egypt spoke with some of the regional and international observer missions that will be monitoring the two-day process in differing ways, depending on the size and scope of…

Joel Gulhane

Economy to be a top challenge for next president: analysts

As the economic crisis continues, the next president will face much of the same challenges Morsi did when taking office

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Egyptian pound continues to depreciate against US dollar

The value of $1 stands at EGP 7.16 on 22 May, compared to EGP 7.083 before CBE exceptional auction

Doaa Farid

Ministry of Tourism signs cooperation protocol with Visa

Cooperation with financial services provider aims to increase tourism to Egypt by enhancing internet bookings

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Dealing with energy shortages, subsidies and a weak currency: Al-Sisi versus Sabahy

Economic policy officials from the campaigns of both presidential candidates reflect on how to solve some of Egypt’s most

Daily News Egypt

Removal of diesel subsidies for tourism sector to begin in November: Tourism minister

Government hopes to remove diesel subsidies in early November in two stages; hotels and tourist transportation companies to receive diesel at actual price of EGP 5.35

Daily News Egypt

Over 50 Egyptian companies seek to enter Jordanian market

Egyptian companies are looking for opportunities to enter the Jordanian market as Syrian crisis cut trade between the latter two

Daily News Egypt

Jordan requests import of 20,000 tons of rice as exception to Egypt ban

As Syrian crisis harms trade with Jordan and refugees put pressure on its food supply, country is looking for new import partners

Daily News Egypt

Barclays Bank Egypt achieves EGP 132m net profit for Q1 2014

The bank achieved a rate of return on equity of 19% in comparison with the same period in 2013, in addition to an increase in the rate of return on…

Daily News Egypt