Items related to Egypt economy

Causes of unemployment are varied and may be due to a combination of the following factors.
Final Issue: Problem of unemployment likely to worsen in Egypt
Noha Moustafa 25 Apr 2013
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We...
An Egyptian woman walks into a currency exchange office in downtown Cairo.
IMF delegate claims Egypt loan to be finalized in May
MENA
Egypt Independent
24 Apr 2013
Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on the main aspects of a US$4.8 billion loan and the deal will be...
The opening ceremony of the new Egyptian Stock Exchange in Smart Village, outside of Cairo.
Stocks fall Monday ahead of expected Cabinet reshuffle
MENA 22 Apr 2013
The stock exchange indexes tumbled at the end of trading on Monday, suffering from a lack of liquidity, declining...
The construction site of the Egyptian nuclear reactor in Western desert in Dabaa town in Marsa Matrouh
Egypt says Russia to help revive nuclear program
Reuters 22 Apr 2013
Russia will help Egypt develop its nuclear power program, Trade and Industry Minister Hatem Saleh said on Monday,...
Islamic Development Bank promises major investments in Egypt
MENA 18 Apr 2013
The Islamic Development Bank plans to pump US$3 billion into the Egyptian market over the next five years, said on...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (R) meets with Egypt's President Mohamed Morsy at the Royal Palace, Jeddah,11 July 2012.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia trade up by 20%, says ambassador
MENA 15 Apr 2013
Bilateral trade between Egypt and Saudi Arabia grew by 20 percent last year in transactions worth US$30 billion, said...
Session of Shura Council, Cairo, 2 January 2013.
Budget deficit to near LE2 bln in 2013/14 fiscal year
Al-Masry Al-Youm 15 Apr 2013
The budget deficit for the fiscal year 2013/14 is estimated to swell up to LE197.493, as compared to a deficit of LE134...
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin waves while riding Harley Davidson Lehman Trike as he arrives for the meeting with Russian and Ukrainian motorbikers at their camp near Sevastopol in Ukraine's Crimea on July 24, 2010.
Morsy plans Russia trip, wheat and oil in focus
Reuters 12 Apr 2013
President Mohamed Morsy will visit Russia next week, state-run newspaper Al-Gomhurriya reported on Friday, in a visit...
An Egyptian carries a load of bread 'aish' Arabic for life, at a Cairo street.
Egypt crisis threatens food for poorest: World Food Programme
Reuters 12 Apr 2013
The nation's economic crisis poses a threat to basic nutrition for its population of 84 million people, as the...
Govt to hold more talks with IMF on loan next week
Reuters 11 Apr 2013
The Cabinet has made progress in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a US$4.8 billion loan and will...