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Egypt mobile subscriptions up a fifth in March: Official stats
Mobile penetration is at 113 per cent of the population, while 38 per cent now have paid internet access, new data shows.
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Finance Minister determines features of new budget
Egyptian Finance Minister Motaz al-Saeed discussed the provisions of the country's general budget and its most important features.
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Investors bank on election restoring stability to Egypt
Investors are waiting for the results of the elections to decide which opportunities they are going to take and how the economic outlook will change.
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Egypt's Alcotexa sells 295 T cotton in past week
The sales comprised 145 tonnes of Giza 88 cotton grade and 150 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said.
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Opinion: The failures of the Facebook Generation in the Arab Spring
Francis Fukuyama on how the Facebook revolution of the Arab Spring has failed to deliver lasting political change.
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IMF slipped on Greece, Egypt suffers: Finance minister
Egypt has met IMF conditions & still awaits a loan says minister, pointing to Greece which got approved but is failing to meet its fiscal commitments
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Al Futtaim: No futher compensations
Al Futtaim has paid to the Housing Ministry EGP 673 million for the Cairo Festival City Project’s land & has invested EGP 4 billion since 2011.
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In streets and online, campaign fever in Egypt
The Egyptian people are hit by confusion, enthusiasm and suspense, as the presidential elections are just a couple of days away.
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Egypt Gasco plans to invest EGP9B to improve local gas grid - report
Gasco spent EGP10.5 billion on the gas grid in the last decade, Khaled Abd Elbadie, the company's chairman said.
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Egypt on the hunt for new tourism markets
The country already has a number of tourism plans such as reducing airport fees and launching aggressive tourism campaigns.
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Contrasting fortunes for Egypt's telecom operators
The telecommunication market in Egypt has become inexplicable, with three operators offering different results in Q1 of the current fiscal year.
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Egypt ups diesel supply for harvest season
Petrol authority says it will pump 3,000 extra tonnes per day to meet seasonal demand from Egyptian farmers.
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Market Update: Egypt stocks slump 2 pct by Sunday close
Benchmark EGX30 fell 2.01 per cent to 4,792 points by the end of Sunday's session, while EGX70 fell 1.11%.
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20.000 feddans to be cultivated in Toshka
total land earmarked for agriculture are 100.000 feddans at LE 3 billion cost that will be carried out by United Arab Emirates companies.
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Market Update: Egypt stocks slump 2 pct by Sunday close
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Illiteracy not to be underestimated
The perplexity of voters is juxtaposed by some influential public figures’ declaration that they would back particular candidates.
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EU wants free trade negotiations to follow Egypt election
Discussions about Europe's fair trade agreement have not yet started because Egypt's interim government has other priorities.
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CBE: FDI Up By 95 Percent in Q2 of Fy 2011/2012
Britain comes first among the EU states with 335.4-million-dollar investments being pumped into the Egyptian market.
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Kharafi in talks to build ports along River Nile, Al Mal reports
Kuwait’s Kharafi Group is agreeing with New Marine Group in Egypt to found a new company specialized in building ports along the River Nile.
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Will economy trump Islam in Egypt?
For many voters, Egypt's landmark presidential election should focus on restoring nation's prosperity, not religion.