Tarek Qabil

Egypt, US agree to resume TIFAs negotiations

Cairo - MENA

Egypt and the US agreed on resuming TRADE AND INVESTMENT Framework Agreements (TIFAs) negotiations to increase trade exchange between the two countries, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said in a statement Wednesday. The negotiations resumption was agreed upon between Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil and US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on the sidelines of the currentRead more

Trade min.: Egyptian side of businessmen council with Sudan

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil ordered on Sunday to form the Egyptian side of the Egyptian-Sudanese businessmen Council led by Eva Pharma Company managing director RIAD Armanious. In a press release, the ministry said the move comes within efforts to foster bilateral ties in trade and investment fields in the coming period. The minister asserted the importance ofRead more

Trade minister: Targets of five-year plan to provide 3m jobs achieved

Cairo - MENA

Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil announced that the ministry has successfully achieved the targets of its strategy to provide three million job opportunities in a five-year plan of 2016-2020. In a statement released on Saturday, the minister pointed out that 311,000 job opportunities have been provided over the past year despite the hardships facing the industry, adding thatRead more

Investment, int'l coop., trade ministers probe improving indicators of investment atmosphere

Cairo - MENA

Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahr Nasr discussed with Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil coordination between their ministries to work on improving indicators of investment atmosphere. This comes within the framework of coordination carried out by the Investment and International Cooperation Ministry with other ministries to make Egypt one of the best countries in luring investments. During the meetingRead more

Egypt to partake in Arab economic unity council meeting

Cairo - Arab Today

Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil will take part in the ministerial meeting of the Council of Arab Economic Unity, to be hosted by Jordan by the end of March. Qabil, during a meeting with newly-appointed Jordanian Ambassador here Ali el Ayed on Sunday, said Egypt's participation in the meeting comes as part of its keenness on fostering trade andRead more

Industry minister receives 5 reports on performance of organizations affiliated to ministry during Jan.

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Cairo - Arab Today

Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil received five detailed reports on the performance of organizations affiliated to the Ministry during January. The reports came as part of a monthly follow-up of the implementation phases of a plan adopted by the ministry with the aim of improving the quality of the Egyptian products. The organizations include the Egyptian Organization for StandardsRead more

Spain-Egypt Multilateral Partnership forum kicks off in Cairo

Cairo - Arab Today

The Spain-Egypt Multilateral Partnership forum kicked off earlier Monday in Cairo under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Trade Minister Tarek Qabil, his Spanish counterpart Maria Luisa Poncela, the Spanish ambassador to Egypt along with a delegation of Spanish businessmen are present at the meeting. Since 2011, Egypt has faced massive challenges that affected its political, socialRead more

Balance of trade deficit down by 44%

Cairo - MENA

Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil said Egypt's non-petroleum exports have tangibly increased in January 2017 compared with the same month last year reaching 1.66 billion dollars. Last year the figure was 1.327 billion dollars in January, he said in statements Sunday. Egypt's imports decreased from 4.826 billion dollars to 3.626 billion dollars, compared with the same month lastRead more

Industry minister on talks over Cargill investment plans in Egypt

Cairo - Arab Today

Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil held an expanded meeting with a delegation representing Cargill, Inc., an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, on their investment plans in the Egyptian market within the coming period. Qabil said the company is now making new expansions of their vegetables oil project in Borg el Arab city and they are expectedRead more

Egypt clinches $47.5m contracts with Russia

Cairo - MENA

The Egyptian commercial office in Moscow secured export contracts with the Russian side worth 47.5 million dollars over the past five months, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil said. Egypt's exports to Russia include citrus, pomegranate, colored peppers, fresh strawberry, medical and aromatic plants in addition to cheese, jam, juice concentrates, sauces and frozen vegetables and fruit. In a statementRead more