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Egypt changes key government posts for Sisi’s second term
Features/Interviews
June 14, 2018
Egypt changes key government posts for Sisi’s second term
Egypt appointed a new government on Thursday, replacing several key ministers as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pushes ahead with tough…
Egypt inflation rate in May increased by 0.3 %
Economy
June 10, 2018
Egypt inflation rate in May increased by 0.3 %
The inflation rate in May increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month, reaching 274.7 points from 273.9, according…
Egypt orders 20 more alleged metro protesters detained
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Egypt orders 20 more alleged metro protesters detained
Egypt’s state security prosecutor ordered on Monday the detention of 20 people for 15 days pending an investigation into their…
IMF delegation to arrive in Egypt next week
Egypt
May 3, 2018
IMF delegation to arrive in Egypt next week
An International Monetary Fund delegation will arrive in Cairo next week to review Egypt’s progress on economic reforms before it…
Egypt’s economic growth to reach 5.2% in 2018: IMF
Economy
April 18, 2018
Egypt’s economic growth to reach 5.2% in 2018: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects economic growth in Egypt to reach 5.2 percent in 2018 and 5.5 percent in 2019,…
Jordan to secure fine-year US aid pledge: Jordanian official
Middle East
February 14, 2018
Jordan to secure fine-year US aid pledge: Jordanian official
Jordan will secure a promise of five more years of US financial aid on Wednesday, a Jordanian official said, despite…
IMF expects no additional taxes in Egypt in 2018
Business
February 5, 2018
IMF expects no additional taxes in Egypt in 2018
IMF Director for the Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour predicts that no additional taxes will be implemented…
BMI Research predicts Egypt to become an economic outperformer in 2018
Economy
February 4, 2018
BMI Research predicts Egypt to become an economic outperformer in 2018
A February BMI Research report predicted that Egypt will stand out as the economic outperformer of 2018 and applauded the…
Parliamentarian calls on government to halt imports of dog food and lingerie
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Parliamentarian calls on government to halt imports of dog food and lingerie
During a parliamentary session on Tuesday morning, parliamentarian Amal Tarabia criticized the government’s budget for importing leisure goods, and specifically Egypt’s imports of…
Sudanese ambassador to return to Egypt “very soon”: Egypt FM
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Sudanese ambassador to return to Egypt “very soon”: Egypt FM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry declared that the Sudanese ambassador, who has been recalled to Sudan, will be returning to…