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  • Egypt bourse gains EGP 12.2bln in week

    Egypt bourse gains EGP 12.2bln in week

    Date: 2014-02-13 14:49:59 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:553787

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) made more profits at the end of trading on Thursday, backed by intensive purchases by Arab and foreign investors along with the Egyptian institutions. The market capital gained 1.9 billion pounds, increasing its ....

  • Egypt tourism minister says seeks to achieve 20 percent growth rate

    Egypt tourism minister says seeks to achieve 20 percent growth rate

    Date: 2014-02-12 18:14:08 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:40 - ID:552192

    Egypt's Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said that he seeks to achieve a growth rate in the tourism sector by about 20 percent. In exclusive statements to MENA correspondent here, Zaazou said that the tourism sector in Egypt lost about 2 billion ....

  • EGX gains 3.6 billion pounds, hitting 468.7 billion pounds

    EGX gains 3.6 billion pounds, hitting 468.7 billion pounds

    Date: 2014-02-12 18:12:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:552185

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) continued its upward trend on Wednesday after statements by head of the 50-member committee about plans by Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to run in the coming presidential elections. The market ....

  • World Bank expects Egypt's GDP growth rate to up to 3.5% by end of current fiscal year

    World Bank expects Egypt's GDP growth rate to up to 3.5% by end of current fiscal year

    Date: 2014-02-12 08:58:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:550894

    The World Bank expected the increase of the growth rate of Egypt's gross domestic product (GDP) to 3.5 percent by the end of the current fiscal year to end in June of 2014. The WB quarter economic bulletin for the Middle East and North Africa, ....

  • Air traffic at Cairo airports hits 7,383 flights during Feb.: official

    Air traffic at Cairo airports hits 7,383 flights during Feb.: official

    Date: 2014-02-11 18:34:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:73 - ID:550265

    Head of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation Ashraf Zaki said on Tuesday that the air traffic at Egyptian airports hit 7,383 flights, transferring about 784,000 passengers. The figures came in statistics on the air ....

  • Gov't settles disputes with 80 real estate companies – minister

    Gov't settles disputes with 80 real estate companies – minister

    Date: 2014-02-11 17:48:09 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:65 - ID:550173

    Minister of Investment Osama Saleh said on Tuesday that the government has reached a settlement with eighty companies in the domain of real estate investment. The minister made the remarks during an inauguration ceremony of a preparatory ....

  • Growth rate of GDP down one percent during first quarter of fiscal year 2013/2014

    Growth rate of GDP down one percent during first quarter of fiscal year 2013/2014

    Date: 2014-02-11 17:34:07 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:66 - ID:550179

    The growth rate of Gross Domestic Product went down one percent during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013/2014 compared to 2.5 percent in the same period in the previous fiscal year. A report issued by the Finance Ministry indicated that this ....

  • Milan bourse true opportunity to promote Egypt's tourist destinations: minister

    Milan bourse true opportunity to promote Egypt's tourist destinations: minister

    Date: 2014-02-11 17:15:04 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:62 - ID:550144

    Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said that Milan bourse in Italy which will kick off during Feb. 13-15, is one of the most important tourism exchanges in the world. Tourism decision makers and representatives from all over the world would take part ....

  • Nile water level drops

    Nile water level drops

    Date: 2014-02-11 16:07:20 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:55 - ID:549996

    The Nile River water level recorded 175.83 meters on Tuesday, one centimeter less than yesterday's reading. Water released from the Aswan Dam reached 140 million cubic meters and water coming freshly to Lake Nasser amounted to 93 million cubic ....

  • 51 ships transit Suez Canal

    51 ships transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2014-02-11 14:59:13 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:43 - ID:549823

    Fifty-one ships transited the Suez Canal in two convoys on Tuesday carrying 2.589 million tons. The south-bound convoy comprised 26 vessels carrying shipments weighing 1.140 million tons, while the north-bound convoy comprised 25 vessels carrying ....

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