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A protester opposing Egyptian President Mursi climbs on top of an electric pole during a protest in Cairo. (Reuters/ Amr Abdullah Dalsh)


Egypt raises electricity prices: minister

Egypt raises electricity prices: minister

Cairo, Reuters—Egypt’s electricity prices began to rise this month under a plan to eliminate power subsidies within five years, the electricity minister said on Thursday, as the government seeks to cut a gaping deficit and reduce its reliance on Gulf...
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An Egyptian woman buys watermelons from a fruit vendor in front of a poster with Arabic that reads, “civilians from Sayeda Zeinab support the candidacy of Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi,” during the first day of a presidential election in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, May 26, 2014. The next president will be Egypt’s eighth since the overthrow of the […]


Opinion: Beautiful Words from Egypt’s Businessmen

Opinion: Beautiful Words from Egypt’s Businessmen

Characterizing the challenges that will face Egypt’s Third Republic, which will begin with the announcement of a new president following the end of voting today, Reuters issued a report last week quoting the deputy chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries,...
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A supermarket seller stands near an emergency light during on of Cairo’s many power outages at his shop on April 16, 2014. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)


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A man carries an empty gas cylinder on his back after the ones distributed by the army ran out in Cairo, Egypt, on December 6, 2011. (Reuters/Amr Dalsh)