Reports conflicting over Egypt-Russia US$2 bn Mig-29 fighters deal
Egypt
August 22, 2015
Reports conflicting over Egypt-Russia US$2 bn Mig-29 fighters deal
Egypt has signed a US$2 billion deal with Russia for the purchase of Russian MIG-29 fighters, a military source quoted by…
Libyan army reports alleged Turkish arms shipments to Islamists
Egypt
August 22, 2015
Libyan army reports alleged Turkish arms shipments to Islamists
Libya’s army spokesperson has accused Turkey of aiding Islamist militias operating in his country with weapons shipment as forces allied…
Five-member Egyptian family dies in Kuwait fire
Egypt
August 22, 2015
Five-member Egyptian family dies in Kuwait fire
An Egyptian man, his wife and their three children died of suffocation resulting from a blaze that caught at their…
Egyptian pound at risk since yuan’s depreciation
Business
August 22, 2015
Egyptian pound at risk since yuan’s depreciation
The Egyptian pound is one of several currencies to suffer from China’s depreciation of its yuan on August 11, Bloomberg…
Suez Canal commemorative coins issued before August end
Business
August 20, 2015
Suez Canal commemorative coins issued before August end
The Finance Ministry will issue commemorative coins before the end of this month celebrating the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, a…
Egypt’s market loses LE40.8 bn in week, EGX30 index falls 8.9%
Egypt
August 20, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE40.8 bn in week, EGX30 index falls 8.9%
Egypt's stock market has witnessed heavy loses of LE40.84 billion this week, as all indexes dropped, Egyptian Exchange data showed.The…
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
Egypt
August 20, 2015
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
Egyptian and British officials have voiced support for the internationally-recognized Libyan government’s call to lift an arms embargo imposed on…
Egypt’s market loses LE3.6 billion on Thursday, EGX30 down 0.94%
Business
August 20, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE3.6 billion on Thursday, EGX30 down 0.94%
Egypt's market extended its heavy losses on Thursday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 index went down 0.94 percent, recording 7,172.63…
Govt: Tourism up 4.4% in June
Business
August 19, 2015
Govt: Tourism up 4.4% in June
Tourism to Egypt increased by 4.4 percent in June, according to a government report which said the number surged from…
Egypt’s market loses LE8.5 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 down 2.1%
Business
August 19, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE8.5 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 down 2.1%
Egypt's market extended its heavy losses on Wednesday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 index fell 2.13 percent, recording 7,240.77 points…