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Egypt's economy - The Economist Fri, 20 Mar 2015 01:09:44 GMT

The Economist

Egypt's economy The Economist Some think Egypt should seek more modest goals. But fixing leaky pipes and potholes in old Cairo is not going to open wallets abroad, says Mohamed El-Komi of the American University of Cairo. In the optimistic view, investment will spur growth ... Abetting Egypt's DictatorshipNew York Times Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capitalU.S. News & World Report So why is Egypt building a new capital city right next to Cairo?CityMetric Fox News all 130 news articles »

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The world's best falafel recipe comes from Egypt - The Guardian Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:59:58 GMT

The Guardian

The world's best falafel recipe comes from Egypt The Guardian I started my quest by calling the great culinary anthropologist Claudia Roden, who declared with refreshing certainty that the best falafel was to be found in Egypt. They made it with fava beans (a kind of broad bean which is also grown in Britain ...

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SOM unveils vision of new Egyptian capital for seven million people - Dezeen Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:09:43 GMT

Dezeen

SOM unveils vision of new Egyptian capital for seven million people Dezeen Architecture firm SOM has released its masterplan for a new privately funded capital city for Egypt – a 700-square-kilometre development that will boast one of the world's largest urban parks and over 100 new residential neighbourhoods (+ slideshow). and more »

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Egypt, Plagued by Energy Bureaucracy, Highlights New Investment - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:04:45 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Egypt, Plagued by Energy Bureaucracy, Highlights New Investment Wall Street Journal (blog) Egypt's effort to revive its stagnant energy industry has attracted billions of dollars in new investment recently, but the country still has to address bureaucratic and legal hurdles before it becomes an attractive business hub, some executives say ... Egypt ETF in focus on new economic investment; growth ahead?Market Intelligence Center all 4 news articles »

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The rising number of female Egyptian entrepreneurs - BBC News Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:49:43 GMT

BBC News

The rising number of female Egyptian entrepreneurs BBC News Friends Sally Sabry and Doaa Zaki are doubly rare in the Egyptian business community - they are both women and they both wear full-face veils. With females accounting for only 11% of entrepreneurs in Egypt, according to a recent survey, and only one in ... and more »

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Is there an Egyptian cotton conspiracy? - Al-Monitor Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:38:58 GMT

Is there an Egyptian cotton conspiracy? Al-Monitor CAIRO — “There is a global conspiracy behind its disappearance.” This is a common justification reiterated by Egyptian industrialists and officials to explain the decline in the country's cotton economy. Egypt was previously a world leader in cotton ...

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Egypt ends visa-on-arrival policy for individual tourists - The Guardian Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:55:23 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt ends visa-on-arrival policy for individual tourists The Guardian But 146 years later, easy access for some sightseers may finally have ended: Egypt has announced individual tourists will no longer be able to buy visas on arrival, in an unexpected move that could further harm the country's already decimated tourism ... Tourism sector will boom in coming period: Travco Egypt managing directorDaily News Egypt all 4 news articles »

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Solar Eclipse In Egypt On Friday - Egyptian Streets Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:24:36 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Solar Eclipse In Egypt On Friday Egyptian Streets The solar eclipse, which is the result of the moon coming between the Earth and the sun, will start at 11:10AM and end at 12:30PM, said Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics. The institute added that the solar eclipse will ... Partial solar eclipse visible in Egypt on FridayAhram Online Egypt observes solar eclipse FridayThe Cairo Post all 3 news articles »

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Egypt says Nile water rights 'unchanged' - Middle East Monitor Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:40:33 GMT

Middle East Monitor

Egypt says Nile water rights 'unchanged' Middle East Monitor Egypt stressed today that it has made no concessions on its share of the Nile's water. The announcement came days before President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi is expected to sign an agreement regarding Ethiopia's controversial mega-dam on the Nile River. Sisi to head to Sudan Monday for Nile dam talksAhram Online Egypt's Sisi to visit Sudan, Ethiopia next weekwww.worldbulletin.net Editorial: GERD .. Three-dimensional ProjectSudan Vision Egypt SIS (press release) all 10 news articles »

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Egypt charters bright new course - Al-Arabiya Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:32:55 GMT

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Egypt charters bright new course Al-Arabiya There has not been such a sense of optimism in Egypt since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Last week's Egypt Economic Development Conference at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh saw billions of dollars in aid and investment promised by nations across ... Egypt's President Invites Pres. KoromaAwareness Times all 3 news articles »