April 29

• Egypt: Egyptian-Saudi Petrochemical Investments Worth U.s.$ Ten Billion

  In statements to a Saudi newspaper, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Osama Kamal said that some petrochemical projects are expected to be established between... Read more »

• Egypt: Presidency Warns of Fraud Attempts Against Ministries, Government Departments

  The presidency on Friday 26/04/2013 warned of fraud attempts practiced by some people against State institutions in the name of the Egyptian presidency. Read more »

• Egypt: Egypt Calls for Subjecting Israel's Nuclear Facilities to IAEA Safeguards

  Egypt called on Friday 26/04/2013 for subjecting all Israeli nuclear facilities to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) comprehensive safeguards agreement. Read more »

• Egypt: PM: Egypt-Chinese Agreement Real Start for Northwest Suez Development

  An Egyptian-Chinese agreement to overhaul the northwest area of the Gulf of Suez will be the real starting point for the whole area's development and part of Egypt's dream to... Read more »

• Egypt: Foreign Minister Holds Talks in New York On Palestine, Syria

  Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr held three meetings in New York over the Palestinian issue and the Syrian crisis, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday... Read more »

• Egypt: Minister: Art, Culture Represent the Most Important Balance of Egyptian State Elements

  Minister of Culture Dr. Mohamed Saber on Friday 26/04/2013 said that art and culture are the most important balance of the elements of Egyptian State as they represent the... Read more »

• Egypt: Importers of 13 Products Obliged to Pay Full Value Before Shipping

  Minister of Industry and Internal Trade Eng. Hatem Saleh issued a decision to oblige importers of 13 products to pay the full value of the product for Egyptian exporters via a bank... Read more »

• Egypt: NCHR Urges Postponing Discussions On Judiciary Bill

  Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Hossam el-Gheriani called for postponing discussions on the controversial judiciary bill at the Shura Council, the upper... Read more »

• Egypt: Egypt, German Bank Ink EGP 200 Million Loan Deal to Upgrade High Dam

  Egypt signed Friday 26/04/2013 an EGP 200-million loan agreement with the German Development Bank to upgrade the power transformers of the High Dam, said Minister of Electricity... Read more »

• Egypt: Finance Minister: Ten Percent Social Raise to Be Paid to Civil Servants As of July

  Finance Minister El-Morsi Hegazi said on Saturday 27/4/2013 that a 10 percent social raise will be paid to civil servants starting as of July. Read more »

April 28

• Egypt: Democratic Transition Most Important Challenge Facing Egypt - Official

  The success of Egypt's democratic transition is the most important challenge facing the country, Presidential Assistant for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Essam... Read more »

• Egypt: Ministry - Transferring Exports' Revenues to Banks to Offer Foreign Cash

  Minister of Industry and Trade Hatem Saleh said the decision of transferring the exports' proceeds to Egyptian banks aims at offering foreign cash with the banks and not to impose... Read more »

• Egypt: No Obstacles Hampering Sinai Development - - Housing Minister

  Minister of Housing and Urban Communities Tarek Wafiq confirmed that there are no obstacles to develop Sinai now. He pointed out that there is a political will to reconstruct... Read more »

• Egypt: EGP 110 Billion in Senior Taxpayers Revenues

  Tax proceeds of senior taxpayers as well as companies since July 1st, 2012 hit EGP 110 billion, said Osama Tawakul, the head of the senior taxpayers department at the Tax... Read more »

• Egypt: Pope Twadharos - Cathedral Incidents Were Handled Wrongly

  During an interview on Al-Hayat satellite channel on Saturday 27/4/2013, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said that there are attempts to... Read more »

• Egypt: CBE Governor - Measures Required By IMF to Obtain Loan Normal

  The Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said that measures required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Egypt to obtain a loan are normal and followed all over the... Read more »

• Egypt: Presidency Invites Judicial Bodies to Meet Morsi

  The Presidency invited on Saturday 27/4/2013 heads of the judicial bodies to meet President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday 28/4/2013 to probe the Judicial Authority Law and discuss the... Read more »

• Egypt: Minister Asks South Sudan Not to Sign Entebbe Agreement

  Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Bahaa Eddin rejected, in an interview with Al-Jazeera channel on Saturday 27/4/2013, reports by the British center for security... Read more »

• Egypt: EECN Joins Enterprise Europe Network

  The European-Egyptian Competitiveness Network (EECN), a consortium led by the Industrial Modernization Centre, has joined the Enterprise Europe Network which has a proven track... Read more »

April 26

• Egypt: Parties Postpone Anti-Judiciary Protest

  The Muslim Brotherhood group denied reports that it called on its members to participate in anti-judiciary protests on Friday. Read more »

• Egypt: Mursi to Attend Labor Day Ceremony

  President Mohamed Morsy will attend on Tuesday a ceremony to be held by Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) to mark the Labor Day. Read more »

• Egypt: Govt Sets Urgent Social Protection Program to Alleviate Burdens of Citizens

  The government finalized an urgent program aimed at providing social protection for citizens through a host of measures including support for farmers by EGP 3 billion to cover the... Read more »

• Egypt: Raising Nation's Flag On Highest Mountain Peak in Sinai

  Celebrating the 31st anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day, the Egyptian flag appeared on the highest mountain peak in Sinai. Read more »

• Egypt: Mubarak Asks for Release, House Arrest

  Counselor Khaled Saleem, Head of the Illicit Gains Agency (IGA)'s investigations panel, questioned former president Hosni Mubarak over charges of misuse of power over 30 years for... Read more »

• Egypt: Reclamation of One Million Feddans Next Month

  Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Salah Abdel Moamen Minister said the project of reclaiming and cultivating one million feddans in the Egyptian deserts is due to start... Read more »