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Sun, 13 Aug 2017 - 05:00 GMT

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Josour Company’s establishing procedures finished: Ministry



Announced by Saudi business tycoon Sheikh Saleh Kamel, Josour Company was first announced in November 2014, to hold a capital of LE 4 billion.

EGPC auctions two Eastern Desert areas for oil exploration



The bid areas are Wadi Dara and West Ghareb at 50 km and 20 km of space respectively.

$1.5B set for North Sinai projects from Arab funds: minister



Around $1.5 billion were accessed from Arab funds for development projects in North Sinai governorate, Minister of Investment Sahar Nasr said Sunday.

New industrial act praised by business community



Under the new law, the industrial licenses will be given in less than a week, but the risky industries will get permits in less than 30 days.

Egypt to reduce imports of LNG to 80 cargoes in 2017/18 year



Egypt is planning to import 80 cargoes of liquefied natural gas during the 2017-18 financial year that began in July.


Siemens awarded two substations for Burullus power plant



Under the contract, Siemens will undertake design, engineering, construction, supply, installation and commissioning of the two substations.

Foundation of New Mansoura to be launched next week



The project will include developing Gamasa City, in Dakahlia as well, with the cost of LE 100 billion ($5.6 billion).

EGX drops on local sales, benchmark down 1.4%



The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes lost ground by the close of Sunday’s trading, hurt by local sell-offs.

Rumors on exporting rice dismissed by producers: officials



Rice producers usually opt for exporting, which causes the increase in the good’s price locally.

Petroleum Ministry to resume Asyut-Sohag butane gas line



Ministry of Petroleum renewed Sunday usage rights of the areas
needed to build Asyut-Sohag butane gas line for one more year, according to a decree published by the Official Gazette.

Yields mixed on Egypt's 3-month, 9-month T-bills



The average yields on Egypt's three- and nine-month treasury bills were mixed at an auction on Sunday, central bank data showed, after falling sharply over the past week on the back of higher dollar reserves at the central bank.

Shipment of 42,720 chicks arrives in Egypt worth LE 90M



The shipment is part of a project taking place in Toshki at New Valley governorate at a cost of LE 890 million.

Saudi budget deficit shrinks from year ago due to higher oil prices



The deficit dropped to 46.5 billion riyals ($12.4 billion) in the April-June period from about 58.4 billion riyals a year earlier.

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