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Ministry secures 940 million euro funding for metro third phase
September 23, 2012
Ministry secures 940 million euro funding for metro third phase
Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf al-Araby signed Sunday morning a 940 million euro agreement of foreign financing for the…
Presidency: Domestic, foreign debt expenses LE130 bn
September 23, 2012
Presidency: Domestic, foreign debt expenses LE130 bn
Egypt’s foreign and internal debt services have accumulated over the past decades and now exceed LE130 billion, presidential spokesperson Yasser…
The alternative guide to solving Egypt’s economic crisis
September 21, 2012
The alternative guide to solving Egypt’s economic crisis
Egypt is currently taking a series of massive measures which officials say will help fix the country’s ailing economy. In…
Hunger economics: Do rising food prices mean trouble ahead?
September 20, 2012
Hunger economics: Do rising food prices mean trouble ahead?
Ali Mazen, a day laborer from Fayoum, barely makes enough in Cairo to buy food for his family back home.…
Qandil holds meeting to lure investors to Egypt
September 17, 2012
Qandil holds meeting to lure investors to Egypt
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil met with 20 potential investors on Monday to discuss opportunities in the Egyptian market. Coming from…
Egypt Suez Canal official sees stable revenue in 2012
September 16, 2012
Egypt Suez Canal official sees stable revenue in 2012
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal will not fall this year from the US$5.2 billion it achieved in 2011, the head…
Turkey to provide Egypt with US$2 billion in financing
September 15, 2012
Turkey to provide Egypt with US$2 billion in financing
Turkey has agreed during a visit by Egyptian officials to Istanbul to provide Egypt with a US$2 billion financing package,…
Moody’s keeps Egypt’s credit rating at B2
September 13, 2012
Moody’s keeps Egypt’s credit rating at B2
Moody’s decided on Thursday to maintain Egypt’s credit rating at B2 based on negative mid-range forecasts for the nation’s…
EU pledges 500 million euros in macroeconomic aid
September 13, 2012
EU pledges 500 million euros in macroeconomic aid
BRUSSELS — The European Union offered Egypt macroeconomic assistance of 500 million euros, as well as between 150 and 200…
Public debt swelled, IMF loan pivotal, says finance minister
September 12, 2012
Public debt swelled, IMF loan pivotal, says finance minister
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed told the Shura Council on Wednesday that Egypt is in desperate need of the International Monetary…