International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
Middle East
February 20, 2020
IMF experts meet Lebanese PM at start of visit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A team of IMF experts met Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday at the start of a…
Egypt’s GDP sees growth of 5.6 percent during first half of 2019/2020 fiscal year
Business
February 19, 2020
Egypt’s GDP sees growth of 5.6 percent during first half of 2019/2020 fiscal year
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed said Egypt’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had achieved growth of 5.6 percent…
Lebanon finances point to debt restructuring: Fitch Ratings
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Lebanon finances point to debt restructuring: Fitch Ratings
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s financial situation points to a likely restructuring of the country’s massive debt and financial sector to…
IMF recommends ‘economic program’ to develop Egypt’s private sector
Business
February 15, 2020
IMF recommends ‘economic program’ to develop Egypt’s private sector
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended that Egypt needs a new package of reforms geared towards supporting and developing its…
Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF
Unemployment and sluggish economic growth are fueling social tension and popular protests in several Arab countries, the International Monetary Fund…
US dollar prices decline in Egyptian banks
Economy
September 19, 2019
US dollar prices decline in Egyptian banks
US dollar exchange rates declined against the Egyptian Pound on Thursday in bank dealings following decreases in the dollar’s value…
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
Economy
September 4, 2019
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said his government would aim to cut the budget deficit to 7%…
Opinion: Imran Khan — One year of stumbling ineptitude
World
August 16, 2019
Opinion: Imran Khan — One year of stumbling ineptitude
When Imran Khan was elected as Pakistan’s prime minister on August 17, 2018, some Pakistanis saw him as the the best…
Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict
World
August 8, 2019
Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict
“The trains are running again. We have peace,” says Didier, the station master at Mindouli, in the Republic of Congo’s…
Egypt’s foreign currency reserves increase to US$44.916 bn in July: CBE
Business
August 7, 2019
Egypt’s foreign currency reserves increase to US$44.916 bn in July: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Tuesday that the value of the country’s foreign currency reserves reached US$44.916…