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Wednesday’s papers: Conflict at home and abroad
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Conflict at home and abroad
Scenes of bloody clashes between Tahrir protesters and police forces are back filling the front pages of local newspapers, accompanied…
Egypt reaches preliminary deal for US$4.8 billion IMF loan
Business
November 20, 2012
Egypt reaches preliminary deal for US$4.8 billion IMF loan
Egypt has reached a preliminary agreement with a team from the International Monetary Fund for a US$4.8 billion loan,…
Jordan lifts fuel subsidies, sparks protests
World
November 14, 2012
Jordan lifts fuel subsidies, sparks protests
AMMAN — Jordan lifted fuel subsidies on Tuesday, aiming to reduce the budget deficit and secure a US$2billion IMF loan,…
In anti-IMF march, austerity fears and economic disillusion
Business
November 13, 2012
In anti-IMF march, austerity fears and economic disillusion
Several hundred protesters gathered on Monday evening outside the stock exchange building in downtown Cairo and marched to the headquarters…
Update: Political groups stage march against IMF loan
Business
November 12, 2012
Update: Political groups stage march against IMF loan
A number of political groups staged a march Monday evening from the Egyptian Stock Exchange building in downtown Cairo to…
Egypt should implement economic reform to get loan, IMF official says
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Egypt should implement economic reform to get loan, IMF official says
An International Monetary Fund official said Monday that it is hard to set a definite time frame for granting Egypt…
IMF: Arab Spring economies to recover slowly in 2013
Business
November 11, 2012
IMF: Arab Spring economies to recover slowly in 2013
Most economies hit by the Arab Spring uprisings will recover only slowly next year as they grapple with high inflation…
IMF loan does not mean return of foreign investment, experts say
Business
November 7, 2012
IMF loan does not mean return of foreign investment, experts say
Egypt's leaders continued negotiations with an IMF delegation for a US$4.8 billion loan this week, sorting out the details of…
Egypt expects IMF decision within 10 days from talks
Business
November 5, 2012
Egypt expects IMF decision within 10 days from talks
The International Monetary Fund will make its final decision on Egypt's request for a US$4.2 million loan within 10 days…