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Government conducts search and seizure campaign on unsafe bottled water
Consumer Protection Agency warns that 7 brands of bottled water did not receive proper authorisation for production.
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Egypt drags its feet in privatization tussle
A ruling, made in 2011, ordered the then government to repurchase textile company Tanta Flax and Oils from the Saudi Arabian investor.
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Egypt military budget allocations to reach LE31 bn in 2013/14: Source
Budget allocation for Egyptian Armed Forces is set to increase by whopping LE3.4 billion in 2013/14, military source tells Ahram Online.
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Egypt's Suez Canal won't fall into foreign hands, says official
Some fear that foreign financial assistance could see the Egyptians lose control of the canal.
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Egypt to issue $12bn sukuk early 2014
Egypt aims to issue its debut $12bn sovereign Islamic bond early next year, which could help ease pressure on its public finances, Reuters reported.
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Samsung sells over 10 Million S4 devices in first month
Four of the world’s first TCO certified Smartphone are sold every second around the globe.
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Saudi, Egypt electricity deal close
Nations initially agreed to buy electricity from neighbours for cash, but sales in the past year have levelled off.
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Agencies to remove Luxor from their travel destinations
Travel agencies from Germany, Sweden, Austria, and England stopped charter-flights to Luxor for one year, due to continuous lack of security.
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Egypt tackles fuel use, smugglers to stave off summer crisis
A restructuring of Egypt's huge subsidy program will reduce smuggling by thieves who now siphon off a fifth of subsidized fuel.
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Ethiopia diverts Nile flow, Egypt says no impact
Ethiopia says the dam will not affect Egypt and that the 1959 agreement ignores the needs of five upriver countries.
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Ethiopian move to divert Blue Nile not a surprise: Egypt ambassador
Egyptian ambassador in Addis Ababa downplays threat to Egyptian water supply of Ethiopian dam.
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Nile Dam will not impact Egypt's water share: Ethiopian Minister
The Renaissance Dam is one of four dams that could be built along the Blue Nile which provides Egypt with about 60 percent of its annual allotment.
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NGOs against European bank's plan to fund Egypt's oil drilling project
A group of NGOs have announced their opposition to a proposed loan from the EBRD to fund oil drilling projects in Egypt.
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Altimo fails to secure majority stake in Egypt's Orascom
OTH management this month advised shareholders to reject the offer, saying the price of $0.70 per share was too low.
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Egypt bans male masseuses from women’s spas
The ban by the Tourism Ministry comes in an attempt to fight mounting problems within the tourism sector.
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EU welcomes pledge by Egypt for 'open' Internet
European Union hails recent pledge by Egyptian officialdom to keep Internet free of interference by government.
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Kerry presses Egypt over reform
Kerry met Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi for about an hour on the sidelines of an African Union summit.
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Global Travel Intentions Study 2013
Africans and people from the Middle East prefer Egypt as a travel destination. Egypt is closely followed by Turkey (16%) and France (12%).
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China parents apologise after teen's Egypt graffiti exposed
The parents of a Chinese teenager exposed and condemned by internet users for vandalising ancient Egyptian artwork have apologised, reports say.
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Egypt top destination for Africa and ME travelers in 2013
Visa’s latest study reveals that 17% of travelers from the Middle East & Africa (MEA) choose Egypt as their top travel destination.