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Explosion causes fire in Giza butane factory
Egypt

Explosion causes fire in Giza butane factory

An explosion in a butane gas factory in Ard al-Lewa, Giza, caused a fire to break out on Tuesday evening,…
Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws US scrutiny
World

Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws US scrutiny

Thousands of angry textile workers demonstrated in the outskirts of Dhaka on Monday after a fire swept through a garment…
Garment factory blaze kills 109 in Bangladesh
World

Garment factory blaze kills 109 in Bangladesh

Rescue workers in Bangladesh recovered 109 bodies on Sunday after a fire tore through a garment factory, forcing many workers…
Govt starts negotiations with 30 banks to reopen 1,750 factories
Business

Govt starts negotiations with 30 banks to reopen 1,750 factories

The Foreign Trade and Industry Ministry announced on Friday the formation of a "working group" comprised of representatives of the…
Electricity Ministry stops subsidizing energy-intensive factories
Business

Electricity Ministry stops subsidizing energy-intensive factories

Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Monday said the ministry stopped subsidizing energy for intensive-consumption factories, such as those producing petrochemicals,…
Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh pharmacists to strike on Sunday
Egypt

Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh pharmacists to strike on Sunday

Some pharmacists working at public sector pharmacies in Alexandria and Kafr al-Sheikh will strike on Sunday because their bonuses have…
Factory worker demonstrations continue in front of cabinet
Egypt

Factory worker demonstrations continue in front of cabinet

Demonstrations continued on Wednesday in front of the cabinet building, as workers of the MOPCO, Agrium and Tanta Flax factories…
Government to build fuel factory instead of sugar factory
Business

Government to build fuel factory instead of sugar factory

The Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) has decided to build an airplane fuel factory rather than a previously planned sugar…
Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
Egypt

Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed

The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Wednesday with workers in the spinning and weaving industry to increase incentives, one…
Tantawi to inaugurate 3 factories in Fayoum on Sunday
Egypt

Tantawi to inaugurate 3 factories in Fayoum on Sunday

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), will inaugurate on Sunday three factories…
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