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An alternative indicator points to a slowing world economy
Further economic strife and economy slowdown confirmed by one alternative measure: the amount of cargo passing through the Suez Canal in Egypt.
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Pausing to appreciate the power of tourism as World Tourism Day nears
The world’s fastest-growing economic sector, travel and tourism, has played a dramatic role in bringing the world so much closer together.
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Businesses cash in on revolutionary fervour
Consumers divided over use of nation's symbols to spur sales of goods and services.
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Fifty-two education movements to protest next Wednesday
Teachers plan to demand the dismissal of Education Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa, 200 percent raises for teachers and other demands.
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The keys to boosting private sector confidence
The economy has struggled in the wake of the revolution, but a turnaround is eminently possible.
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Beyond Good Politics, Egypt Needs Economic Remodeling
Bear in mind that it was economics that triggered the Arab Spring. And it is economics that will decide where the Arab world will go from here.
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Cairo Real Estate Market Overview 2011
Highlights of the industrial, retail, office, and residential real estate markets, focusing on the key urban location of Cairo, in Egypt.
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Study evaluates World Bank's governance, anticorruption strategy
While the bank’s success at project or institutional levels fared better, it saw limited success in effectively addressing systemic corruption.
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Egypt seeks to settle land, other contract rows
The Egyptian government is seeking to settle disputes over the price of land in a bid to avoid costly arbitration and rebuild confidence.
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China pushes on with Egypt relationship
Chinese special envoy to Middle East Wu Sike voiced China's willingness to further ties with Egypt to FM Mohammed Amr.
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Egypt renews attempts to combat Bird Flu
The plan is to seek to control the spread of the virus.
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Experian Hitwise Shows Sharm el Sheikh Back in Business
Sharm-el-Sheikh holidays have made a major comeback in the past quarter as it is the fastest moving travel destination.
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Egypt, Sudan to link power grids
The minister of Electricity said on Wednesday that the project with Egypt's southern neighbor might start as early as September.
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No Shortcuts in Retrial for Egypt Bid-Rigging
In May 2007, a jury had found 6 people fleecing the US, in a deceptive scheme to extract excessive funds from a third-world-aid-agency.
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Abul Naga: $ 140m are available to finance small projects
The funds are part of USAID assistance to Egypt that started in 1988, Fayza Abul Naga stated.
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China is furnishing Egypt
China has increased its furniture exports to Egypt, putting the local manufacturers in a very tight corner.
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Egypt travel searches spiked by sharks and civil unrest
The Red Sea resort takes the number 39 slot with a 21% in searches for flights and holidays for the quarter from May to July.
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Ministerial committee to support renewed energy
The committee will be headed by the deputy prime minister, to find a mechanism to finance the fund of the renewed energy support
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Netanyahu is a YouTube favorite in the Arab world
18% of those who watch YouTube clips of the Israeli Prime Minister are Egyptians, and 11% are from Saudi Arabia.
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Travel to Italy will diminish if MENA bounces back, says ABTOI
If any previously off limit countries (e.g. Tunisia, Egypt) come back into vogue, it will diminish Italy or other considered safe countries tourism.