Latest in Tag: Daily News Egypt Highlight
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Red Sea Governorate targets tourism share increase to 50% by end of 2015: Tourism Ministry official
Tourists visiting Red Sea area last year spent 73.8m nights compared to 26m nights in 2013
Red Sea resorts reject increase of water company’s insurance prices: Chamber of Hotels official
Tourist resorts threaten to build private water desalination plants away from area’s drinking water network, under company’s plan to increase insurance prices and periods
I expect presence of 5,000 eminent figures in New Suez Canal opening: Moutran
Ceremony will surprise everyone and the cost is yet to be determined, says Memac Ogilvy & Mather Chairman
OTMT records EGP 373.8m net profits, 15% YoY surge
Company’s standalone net profits register EGP 221.5m
$2.25bn cost of importing gas for FY 2015-2016
BP starts supplying 18 liquefied gas shipments to Egypt next month
Qalaa Holding to sell untapped assets to Financial Holding International
Finalisation of investment deal expected by December 2015 after customary conditions and requirements are met, says company
CIHRS renews call for dialogue with authorities
Human rights group was investigated by legal committee on judicial order
Al-Dostour Party halts internal elections over voters’ database issue
Four electoral campaigns continue competition, present programmes
Israeli air force strikes Gaza after rocket hits Israel
No injuries or deaths reported in both incidents
HRW tells Germany to investigate Al Jazeera journalist’s detention
Interpol had rejected Cairo’s request to issue extradition notice
Egyptian, Spanish, French alliance will implement Abou Rawash sanitation plant
Project targets transforming plant to secondary treatment while increasing its capacity by 400,000 sqm, says minister
Plan to reduce wheat unloading duration to save hard currency: Supply Ministry
Decrease of wheat unloading times from ships helps save hard currency paid for docking ships in ports, says Hanafy
Shoukry discusses European Neighbourhood Policy in Beirut
The ENP was developed in 2004 with the objective of strengthening ties and means of cooperation between the EU and its neighbours
‘Islamic State’ blows up, drowns Iraqi hostages in newly released video
Brutal and inhumane method contradicts simplest basics of human rights and religion, says Al-Gendy
Beni Suef explosion survivor dies in hospital
Deceased was injured in bombing last April, accused of assisting others in running explosive factory
British, US ambassadors throw support behind Interior Ministry
Despite criticisms of Al-Sisi’s administration, US and UK appear to prefer business and cooperation than isolating or publicly challenging Egypt
Ministry of Health shuts 12 unlicenced centres
The centres do not comply with regulations set by administrative bodies, according to the ministry
Court acquits TV presenter Ahmed Moussa from slander charges
Moussa appealed previously issued prison sentence
Ahmed Ezz’s appeal on parliamentary ban postponed
Steel magnate was released from prison on bail after major convictions against him were overturned on appeal
Indian Embassy in Egypt celebrates International Yoga day
In celebration and appreciation of the huge role yoga has provided their culture, the Indian Embassy in Cairo hosted several events to celebrate the occasion.
Off the books – Egypt’s hidden $9.4bn
Daily News Egypt speaks with the journalists behind an investigation that claims to have documented officials siphoning vast sums of public money to top-up salaries and maintain networks of political allegiances
National project for the poor
Ideas are endless; the important thing is that they are followed by a political will to execute them, and perhaps the most important thing is that the decision-makers think about national projects targeting the poor, who are burdened by the weight of years of oppression, poverty, disease and ignorance It is time to target this …
Courtesy, honesty and self-confidence most important standards for choosing customer service agents: Official
There are important qualities and standards that phone companies seek in their customer service agents.
Value-added services play main role in customer satisfaction
Etisalat Egypt also offered its clients the chance to pay online through a virtual credit card called Flous, in partnership with MasterCard.
Etisalat Egypt branches most widespread in governorates
Despite Vodafone’s top place in the mobile service operators market, the company acquired second place in terms of the spread of the company’s customer service branches, which reached 203 branches
Egypt offers one of cheapest technical support, call centres
The report indicates that Egypt offers good technical support services and communication services, thanks to its manpower who can speak six European languages. Another important factor is Egypt’s low service costs compared to other countries
Centamin invests $25m annually to search for gold outside Egypt
Centamin hopes for opportunity to repeat successful experience of Sukari gold mine
5% GDP growth, 10% budget deficit, 10% inflation by FY 2016/2017: World Bank
Uncertainty still surrounds the financing of mega-projects, World Bank said
Emirates NDB provides EGP 250m loan to National Port Said Steel Company
Bank grants Suez Canal Authority $100m as part of syndicated loan to buy dredgers for new canal
Egypt increases exports support fund by 92%
The decision will contribute to increasing Egyptian products’ opportunities to compete in global markets and open new export markets