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25% cancellations of pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia due to MERS: ETF board member
Tourist companies fear effect of coronavirus on Egyptians performing Umrah during Ramadan

Despite delay, EU mission will observe presidential election
EU Election Observer Mission decide to move forward with full election observation following release of equipment

Morsi prison break trial resumes
Senior prison official testifies about attack on Abou Zabaal Prison
Bank of America expects continued EGP depreciation
EGP value against dollar slumps after CBEâs foreign exchange auction to record EGP 7.14 comparing to EGP 7.083 before the auction

Voting abroad extended by 24 hours
At least 258,000 expatriates had cast their vote by 3pm on Sunday

Suez Canal Authority consults investment banks in financing development project
Authority plans to obtain funding through stock market IPO, says media spokesperson

L’azurde to establish third factory in Egypt: Egyptian-Saudi Business Association
L’Azurde will open its first stores in Egypt’s Cairo Festival City Mall in the Al-Tagammu Al-Khamis area of New Cairo.
Finance ministry provides additional EGP 922m for public business sector
Government delayed with presenting next yearâs budget, hesitation about pursuing subsidy reform

50 exhibitors participating in International Franchising Exhibition
Chairman of Egyptian Franchise Development Association says size of direct investments for companies operating under the franchise system in Egypt is EGP 80bn

Egypt imports 60,000 tons of wheat from Ukraine
The wheat supplies will be imported starting on 20 June over a period of 10 days.

Release Elshamy immediately: Amnesty International
Human rights watchdog demands hunger-striking journalistâs release after being moved to solitary confinement

Egyptian expats vote with eased regulations
Early figures indicate approximately 200,000 Egyptians turned out in first three days of overseas voting

Suez Canal development plan to be presented in January 2015: SCA official
Suez Canal Authority expects consortium tasked with preparing the plan to be announced soon
Unemployment rate up 0.2% year on year
Number of unemployed reached 3.7 million in Q1 2014 compared to 2.4 million in Q1 2010

EGAS to offer international tender to import gas needed for electricity
Egypt looking to secure gas supply during the coming years to keep its power plants running

Fahmy pushes for increased cooperation in London
Foreign minister concluded his London visit on Wednesday afternoon after meeting with his UK counterpart

MTI launches Jaguar F-type Coupe in Egypt
Agent company for Jaguar in Egypt sends requests to UK to supply the new car, after releasing the Jaguar F-Type Convertible last March

CBE sells $1.1bn to banks in âexceptional auctionâ
Banks are required to apply with the amount of US dollars needed as per their clientsâ import needs, the bank says

Britons lead the way on opening day of British Open upsets
Egyptâs El Sherbini taken out in first round of WSA squash championship

Fahmy discusses security issues in London
Muslim Brotherhood describes foreign ministerâs London visit as âineffectualâ

Government considering raising energy prices for steel factories
Petroleum minister says there is no alternative for adjusting prices of gasoline and diesel fuel to overcome high subsidy costs
Government to halt import of products with local equivalent
Decision in line with ministry of industryâs earlier announcement it is preparing a law obliging governmental authorities to buy local products instead of imported ones
Government agencies owe Ministry of Petroleum over EGP 150bn
Debts owed to the Ministry of Petroleum by other government agencies decreased to approximately EGP 156bn at the end of March, compared to EGP 172bn in February, after the Ministry of Finance paid part of its debts

Egypt obtains Russian gas at lower prices
Egyptâs opportunities for importing liquefied natural gas have increased as a result of US sanctions on Russia

Telecom Egyptâs net profit up 21% quarter on quarter
The communication firm says its year on year net profit dropped by 1.04%

ECES proposes a programme to encourage the integration of the informal sector in the formal economy
If implemented, ECES projects the programme could contribute to an 8% annual increase in tax revenues

Electricity ministry to install meters to prevent power theft in slums
The Ministry of Electricity estimates that 4% of the countryâs annual electricity production is stolen. The estimated value of the stolen electricity is approximately EGP 1bn in subsidies, and an actual cost of EGP 2bn

Industrial Modernisation Centre to help small and medium industrial entities
The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Development of industrial areas expected to miss deadline at end of FY
Industrial Development Authority considering to speak with the ministries of Finance and Planning to extend deadline for completing development of industrial lands

Government to charge tourists $7 development fee
The Ministry of Tourism is imposing the fee for six months to prop up the sector, which collected 43% less revenue during the first quarter of 2014 than it did during the same period in 2013