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More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
Middle East

More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages

  (Reuters) – About 650,000 Tunisians went on strike on Thursday to protest the government’s refusal to raise wages amid…
Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president
Middle East

Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president

  BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country no longer had the luxury of wasting…
Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’
World

Trump, land fears boost South Africa’s ‘white state’

PRETORIA (Reuters) – When US President Donald Trump pledged to investigate large scale killings of white farmers in South Africa…
Egypt’s growth rate rises to 5.3% during first quarter of fiscal year
Business

Egypt’s growth rate rises to 5.3% during first quarter of fiscal year

  Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reformation Hala al-Saed announced Friday that the economic growth rate increased to…
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
Features/Interviews

Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market

The sun is rising on the field of solar energy in Egypt, with the world’s largest solar energy park under…
Child born every 15 seconds in Egypt: official
Egypt

Child born every 15 seconds in Egypt: official

  A child is born every 15 seconds in Egypt, and the number of population increases by two million annually…
China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record
Economy

China’s annual shopping frenzy shatters another record

SHANGHAI (AP) — Online shoppers spent more than $14 billion within the first two hours of China’s annual buying frenzy…
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
World

Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani finance minister’s bullish comments declaring the end of an economic crisis have bolstered confidence…
Egypt’s foreign currency reserve rose to $44.5 bn in October: CBE
Economy

Egypt’s foreign currency reserve rose to $44.5 bn in October: CBE

  The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Monday that Egypt’s foreign currency reserves rose by US$42 million in October…
Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions
Middle East

Iran vows to ‘proudly bypass’ US sanctions

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic republic “will proudly bypass sanctions” by the United States that took effect on…
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