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Egypt to Build Nuclear Plants (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:11:48 GMT

Egypt's president announced plans Monday to build several nuclear power plants -- the latest in a string of ambitious such proposals from moderate Arab countries. The United States immediately welcomed the plan, in a sharp contrast to what it called nuclear "cheating" by Iran.


Palestinians arrested in Egypt tunnel (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:28:11 GMT

Three Palestinians arrested in a secret border tunnel linking Gaza and Egypt had planned to carry out suicide attacks in Israel, a police official said.


Egypt launches nuclear power program (Middle East Times)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:19:16 GMT

CAIRO -- President Hosni Mubarak said Monday that Egypt is to build several nuclear power stations, relaunching a nuclear program frozen more than 20 years ago.


China to build first ever in Egypt (Fijilive.com)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:32:51 GMT

China is to build its first ever foreign industrial zone in Egypt in a project that is expected to draw 2.5 billion dollars in investment, Egypt's Trade and Industry minister said Tuesday.


Egypt and China in investment deal (Financial Times)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:08:50 GMT

Egypt said on Tuesday it had reached agreement with China on setting up an industrial zone that it hopes will attract $2.5bn in Chinese investment.


Kuwait's NBK acquires 93.77 % of Egypt's AlWatany Bank (Middle East Times)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:12:27 GMT

KUWAIT CITY -- The National Bank of Kuwait, the Gulf emirate's largest bank, has acquired 93.77 percent of Egypt's AlWatany Bank in a deal worth more than $900 million, the bank and the bourse said Monday.


Egypt launches nuclear power programme (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:57:04 GMT

Egypt announced on Monday a programme to build several nuclear power stations, pushing it towards the front of a queue of Middle Eastern nations eager for access to the controversial technology.


Dana Petroleum acquires Devon's oil and gas operations in Egypt (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:25:34 GMT

By Iaonnis Solomou Nicosia, Oct 30 (ANI): Dana Petroleum plc has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Dana Petroleum (Eand P) Limited has completed the acquisition of Devon Energy Corporation's entire upstream petroleum business interests in Egypt spanning eight companies and eight Production Sharing Contracts in the Gulf of Suez and the Western Desert regions. The purchase price is ...


Rasmala Investments Holdings acquires 51% of leading investment bank in Egypt (Mena Report)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:18:33 GMT

Rasmala Investments Holdings today announced that it has acquired 51 % of the Delta Financial Group in Egypt. This group includes: ▪ Delta Securities Egypt, one of the five largest brokerage companies in Egypt; ▪ Delta Asset Management, an established asset management firm recently acquired by Delta from ABN Amro Bank with assets under management of EGP 1.5 billion; and ▪ Delta Capital ...


China to build first ever foreign industrial zone in Egypt (Channel NewsAsia)
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:33:41 GMT

CAIRO : China is to build its first ever foreign industrial zone in Egypt in a project that is expected to draw US$2.5 billion in investment, Egypt's Trade and Industry minister said on Tuesday.