News
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Egypt & Saudi Arabia provide half the Arabic content on Wikipedia
Arabic is the fastest growing language on the internet, and Egypt and Saudi Arabia are making sure it expands appropriately.
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Egypt's EFG Hermes says Q1 net profit fell 6.8 pct
EFG Hermes has been leading many business discussions recently, while its net profit dropped 6.8% in Q1 of 2012.
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Opinion: For many Egyptians, one eye is on the Turkish model
Turkey dealt with three key challenges: the relationship of the army to a civilian government, economic growth and int'l relations.
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Mubaraks have 40 villas, LE1 bln in Egyptian banks, Illicit Gains Authority reveals
The Illicit Gains Authority suggests that Alaa Mubarak and his wife are the family's richest member, as Mubarak himself gets last place.
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Egypt's finance minister presents 2012/13 budget to parliament
Momtaz El-Saeed confirms spending plans amid concerns the assembly has little time to debate adjustments to the bill before the new fiscal year.
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Egypt bank takes legal steps vs unwanted suitor
EFG Hermes has stirred even more speculations after it took certain measures in order to prevent a takeover attempt.
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Egypt bars brokerages from trading foreign stocks
A decree signed this week by Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri amends Egypt's capital market law to make it illegal.
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Civil society insists on transparency for new World Bank loans to Egypt
As the fate of a World Bank loan to support reforms in Egypt remains unclear, civil society is taking proactive measures.
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Market Report: Egypt stocks dip further amid ongoing protests
Main index and trade volume see further drops as divisive run-off and Tahrir protests prompt investor caution.
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Cairo University organized a forum to support eco-tourism and green economy in Egypt
Cairo University is aiming at promoting sustainable development, especially in the tourism sector, through a community awareness campaign.
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Private equity and the Arab Spring: Tentative steps
Investor interest in the Middle East and North Africa remains cautious, as events take an unexpected turn after the Arab Spring.
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Demand for camel meat in Egypt on the rise amid foot and mouth disease fears
The spread of the disease among cow and cattle has led people to turn to camel-meat instead - a good sign for camel traders.
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Mubarak and family to be referred to Criminal Court: Official
A court announced that Mubarak and his sons were not guilty of corruption or abuse of power, but the Illicit Gains Authority doubts that.
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Is Facebook killing the oil industry?
Oil industry barons beware: Facebook and other peddlers of social media such as Twitter and LinkedIn - they might be your downfall.
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Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism assured it would provide buses for its employees so they could vote for Ahmed Shafiq at the run-off.
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Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt Q1/12 profits hit LE 114.9 m
Faisal Islamic Bank made remarkable profit in Q1 of Fiscal Year 2012, jumping from LE 46,007 to LE 114,995 (value in thousands).
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Egypt's economic choices in presidential election run-off
With the presidential run-off coming closer, Egyptians need to choose between two different economic systems.
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Egypt's GASC plans to seek Polish wheat
In order to ensure the availability of Egypt's annually needed 14 million tonnes of wheat, the country is building trade relationship with Poland.
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Egypt allocates $100 million in new funds for fuel purchases
The Finance Ministry took urgent measures to ensure the availability of several commodities in the country.
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Market Update: Egypt stocks close down on Sunday
Out of 158 listed stocks, 118 saw losses and 24 gained, as EGX30 and EGX70 dropped 1.3 percent each.