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Minister and labour rally against Islamist threat to Egyptian tourism
Employees in the hospitality industry voice concerns over the future of tourism after Islamists take a clear lead in parliamentary elections.
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Economy is Egypt's main problem - U.S. senator Kerry
Speaking after meeting military and civilian leaders in Cairo, Kerry said he was hopeful that Egypt would emerge as a strong democracy.
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S&P reviewing ratings of 50 MENA banks on new criteria
The agency late last month cut its ratings on 15 big global banks, mostly in the Europe and the United States.
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Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Tourism Minister Mounir Abdel Nour said beach tourism in Egypt provides Western tourists with warm water, beautiful sandy beaches and ample sun.
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Egypt PM: Gov’t for more development
The Government pledged to pay more attention to restoring security in the street as well as achieving economic development in rural areas.
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Egypt sees 114 new companies in last week, creating 1,200 jobs
Official figures show new firms focusing on services and manufacturing, with over half of jobs classed as semi-skilled.
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Foreign shareholders obtain 42% of Egypt's stock market dealings in a week
The foreign shareholders recorded a 100.02 million EGP (U.S. $134 million) as net profit.
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Kuwaiti students to resume studies in Cairo - Ambassador
Kuwaiti Ambassador Dr. Rasheed Al-Hamad told students to comply with laws in Egypt as well as rules & regulations established in the universities.
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New media volunteers
The young revolutionaries have not only had an impact on political and social life, but also on the media production field.
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Egypt to see 10.5 million tourists by end of 2011: Tourism minister
Forthcoming Christmas season will bring 1.5 million more visitors, taking annual revenues to $9.5 billion, roughly 25 per cent less than last year.
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Egypt inflation rises to 9.1 percent in November
The urban consumer price index for November was 120.4 versus 119.2 in October and 110.4 in November 2010, CAPMAS said.
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The Role Of New Media And Communication Technologies In Arab Transitions – Analysis
ICTs helped the revolution by mobilising important parts of the population and creating alternative discourses to authoritarian regimes.
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Will a New Economic Equilibrium Emerge from the Arab Spring?
One factor that must not be underestimated when talking about the Economic Arab Spring is the shift in economic ideology.
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November Inflation Accelerates as Rate Increases Boost Food Prices
The annual inflation rate in urban parts of Egypt, the gauge that the central bank monitors, rose to 9.1 percent from 7.1 percent in October.
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Egypt Offers Turks Barter on Business
Turkish firms are interested in penetrating 19 African countries through Egypt, Hussein Sabbour, chairman of EBA said.
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Arab stocks steady as impact of euro zone crisis retreats
Arab stock markets, except the Egyptian bourse, rallied last week as investors became less affected by the fallout of the euro zone debt crisis.
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What Will Post-Arab Spring Intellectuals Write About? – Analysis
All of the Arab literature suddenly sounds obsolete because it no longer applies to the Arabs of today.
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Struggling Economy Huge Challenge for New Egyptian Government
Hailed as an “emerging success story” by the International Monetary Fund as late as 2007, the Egyptian economy is now in deep crisis.
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How an SMS Kept Dot-eg Up When Egypt’s Internet Was Down
Egyptian authorities still wanted websites & email addresses ending in the country’s Web suffix—dot-eg—to work for anyone in the world.
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Egypt Offers Turks Barter on Business
Egypt could become a gateway for Turkish firms intent on entering new markets in Africa, the head of a top Egyptian business group has said.