Egypt

September 12, 2000

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The Egyptian district of el-Wadi el-Jedid (“New Valley”) has been targeted as the location for a number of new projects planned recently. The allocation of EP 8 million has been approved toward the la

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The CMA Index went down yesterday by 4.11 points or -0.66 percent to reach 620.27 points as compared to 624.38 points.

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BG International and its partner, Edison International, today announced a further significant discovery of hydrocarbons in the West Delta Deep Marine Concession (BG 50 per cent, Edison 50 per cent).

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The Italian energy company Edison and the British gas group BG have discovered a significant offshore natural gas deposit near the Nile delta, Edison said in a statement on Monday.

September 11, 2000

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It is non-other than the legendary Layla Murad. The songstress, originally a Jew from Tiberius, was asked by an Israeli delegation to go back to her J

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The Egyptian Censorship Board has opposed the opening film for the Alexandria Film Festival, Tea with Mussolini, on the basis that it is pro-Jewish.

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Innovative director Inas Al Dagheedi discusses her view on woman in film, The Red Rose and much more.

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Usually it is the press which spreads rumors but this time, the gossip came from the other side of the wall when actress Miriam Fakhr Eddine ignited c

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This actress was a mega-star until she decided to get married. After her recent divorce, the blonde returned to acting. However, her first experienc

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Abdul Halim Hafez’s heirs are asking for a large sum of money for their share in the company, which the so-called ‘Nightingale’ established with the c

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has stressed that Iran's relations with Egypt and the Arab world have improved greatly.

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Less than a month before the harvest of the cotton crop, the Egyptian government announced that it is raising its delivery price by LE50 ($14.3) per qantar (157.5 kilograms).

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The CMA Index went down by 0.66 points or -0.11% to reach 624.38 points as compared to 625.04 points

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A key national business figure, Rami Lakah, who is widely reported to have fled Egypt leaving behind almost LE1.5 billion in outstanding bank loans, has threatened to lay off thousands of workers unle

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The insurance industry was in the limelight last week as Egyptian and American officials participated in a two-day seminar discussing its current status and future challenges.