Energy industries optimistic after Eni discovery
by Ahmed Kamal
A state of optimism is prevailing among sectors in energy-intensive industries after the discovery of a natural gas field off the coast...
Tax foreign cars, say local manufacturers
The Chamber of Engineering Industries (CEI) at the Egyptian Federation of Industries has given an assurance of the ability of Egyptian car manufacturers to...
Eating Jimmy Carter, or the army
by Hind Raafat
Some of the vendors at Ramadan yamish (dried fruit) markets are giving contemporary monikers to their commodities in order to promote them....
China lights the way for Ramadan
It seems that Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour’s decision last April to halt imported Ramadan lanterns to save the Egyptian...
Honouring Quraan reciters
The Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) organised last Sunday a ceremony to honour a number of Holy Quraan reciters across the nation.
In his speech,...
From yamish to vegetables
From the bank teller to the housewife is a short journey of just a few hours as monthly pay cheques are handed over to...
Schools around the corner
by Hind Ahmed
“Schools are around the corner” is a phrase repeated by every member of a family that has school-age children. As September, the...
Electricity and metro on full alert during Ramadan
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Muhammad Shaker, has declared the state of emergency to face any power cuts or electricity crises, wishing...
Services for the Holy Month of Ramadan
Dar Al-Ifta (Fatwa House) has set an integrated plan in preparation for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, Mufti's Adviser Ibrahim Negm said on...
Ads in the doldrums
by Ahmed El-Mahdi: Despite a market revival in most trade sectors, the advertisements market is still stagnant compared with the same period over the past...