Reuters | Egypt's Sisi delivers economic reforms but hurdles remain Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - In his first 100 days in office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has made a fast start on economic reform: slashing costly fuel subsidies, raising taxes and devising infrastructure projects to secure long-term revenues and ... Egypt Set to Boycott Turkey Over Muslim Brotherhood Support Document reveals Turkey tried to mend ties with Egypt Egypt president gives army control of arms imports |
Eni Looks Past Uncertainty in Egypt Forbes As Cairo continues its push towards reviving Egypt's energy sector and moving towards some much needed sector security, a few international firms are looking past the country's uncertainty and expanding their footprint in the region. This past week ... |
Aljazeera.com | Egypt court jails 68 pro-Morsi protesters Aljazeera.com News photographers and journalists protested in front of the journalists' syndicate in Cairo [EPA]. An Egyptian court has sentenced 68 people to up to 15 years in prison over protest clashes, in the latest mass sentencing of Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Egypt Sentences 68 Brotherhood Supporters to Jail Egypt court bans another Islamist party Cairo University to examine appeals by suspended students |
Stuff.co.nz | Egypt militants may be copying Islamic State's brutal methods Los Angeles Times At least nine such executions have taken place since August in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, with the latest reported Sept. 19. Egyptian forces in the rugged peninsula are battling an Islamist insurgency that some officials and analysts say appears ... Egyptian militants copy Islamic State's brutual methods Egypt says killed 26 Sinai 'terrorists' over last week Egypt forces kill 4 gunmen in Sinai |
INTERVIEW -Egypt to invest $14.5 bln in petchems, refining over 5 years Reuters UK CAIRO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Egypt plans to invest $14.5 billion in developing its refining and petrochemicals sectors over the next five years, its oil minister said, as part of efforts to overcome an energy crisis that has led to near-daily power cuts ... Egypt to invest $14.5 bln in petchems, refining over 5 years New Petrochemical Plant Will Save Egypt $500m Egypt to start exporting petrochemicals to Europe |
Middle East Eye | IS coaching Egypt's Ansar militants: report Middle East Eye The Islamic State (IS) group is reportedly coaching Egypt's Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis militants, who have been waging an insurgency against the military-backed Egyptian authorities. But the coaching, on how to operate more effectively, is said ... |
euronews | Two container ships collide on Egypt's Suez Canal euronews Two container ships collided at the northern end of Egypt's Suez Canal on Monday September 29, delaying traffic through a vital global trade route, shipping sources said. The German-flagged MV Colombo Express and the Singaporean flagged MV Maersk ... Massive Container Ships Collide in Egypt's Suez Canal Two ships collide in Egypt's Suez Canal Egypt: Two container ships collide in Suez Canal (video) |
Ahram Online | UPDATE 1-Egypt aims to pay $2 bln to $3 bln of debt to oil firms by end of ... Reuters Debt owed to energy companies in Egypt totalled $5.9 billion in May, the latest official figure available. "We are paying off $1 billion to foreign partners during the next few days," Oil Minister Sherif Ismail told a news conference in Cairo. He said ... Egypt aims to pay $2 to $3 billion of debt to oil firms by end of 2014: Minister Egypt's bourse rebounds, profit-taking shifts to Kuwait MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt rebounds, profit-taking shifts to Kuwait |
CairoScene | Check Out Egypt's Quirkiest Tourist Sites CairoScene Egypt is widely known for the Great Pyramids of Giza, but many don't know of the Sakkara Pyramids. Located in the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, the Step Pyramid is considered to be the oldest known pyramid in all of Egypt, dating back to around ... |
Breitbart News | Egyptian Prime Minister: 'Egypt Can Lead' Fight Against Terrorism Breitbart News During a recent interview with the Russian news organization Rossiya Segodnya, Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab stated that Egypt could take the lead in the fight against terrorism. "Today's terrorism is an artificially created product which has ... PM discusses preparations for Egypt's economic summit UAE to take part in Egypt summit |