31 h. ago Parliament members slams Egyptian government over complaints of adulterated octane

Several members of the Egyptian Parliament attacked the government over complaints about the circulation of adulterated octane at gas stations, causing sudden breakdowns in some cars. They called for formation of an investigation committee to determine the causes of the crisis and hold those involved accountable. The Ministry of Petroleum confirmed that the gasoline undergoes … The post Parliament members slams Egyptian government over complaints of adulterated octane appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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3 d. ago Egypt keen on bolstering trade, investment coop. with North, Latin American countries

CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) – Foreign, Emigration and Expatriates Affairs Minister Badr Abdelatty said luring foreign direct investments (FDIs) and boosting trade exchange is a key priority for the Egyptian government, especially in light of the promising cooperation opportunities across the two Americas. Abdelatty was speaking during a meeting on Saturday with senior officials from … The post Egypt keen on bolstering trade, investment coop. with North, Latin American countries appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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2 w. ago Egypt, IME to discuss details of RST new financing this week, sources

The Egyptian government and Central Bank are expected to discuss ways to obtain the new financing via Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RST) recently approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and to agree on the mechanisms and tranches for its transfer to Egypt. The discussions are anticipated during their participation in the spring meetings of … The post Egypt, IME to discuss details of RST new financing this week, sources appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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2 w. ago Famous restaurants and dessert chains shut down across Egypt in food safety crackdown

Several Egyptian governorates have witnessed intensive inspection campaigns carried out by the regulatory bodies of the Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Supply, resulting in the closure of a number of branches of well-known dessert chains, Sada al-Balad reported. In Gharbia Governorate, five branches of the “Balaben” chain in Tanta city were closed after … The post Famous restaurants and dessert chains shut down across Egypt in food safety crackdown appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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3 w. ago UNHCR Commends Egyptian Government for Extending Refugee Residence Permits to One Year [EN/AR]

UNHCR Commends Egyptian Government for Extending Refugee Residence Permits to One Year [EN/AR]  ReliefWeb

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3 w. ago UNHCR commends Egyptian Government for extending refugee residence permits to one year

UNHCR commends Egyptian Government for extending refugee residence permits to one year  UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

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4 w. ago PM: Sisi puts Upper Egyptian governorates on top of agenda of national action

ASSIUT, Upper Egypt, April 10 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly asserted that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi puts the Upper Egyptian governorates on top of the agenda of the national action in this stage which witnesses the reconstruction of the modern Egyptian state to implement several developmental and service projects for those governorates. This came … The post PM: Sisi puts Upper Egyptian governorates on top of agenda of national action appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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