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Expert points to economic deterioration under Morsy
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Expert points to economic deterioration under Morsy
An economist has brought attention to a remarkable increase in the foreign debt, rate of unemployment, and rate of poverty…
Egypt to import Libya oil, pay down energy debt
Business
March 27, 2013
Egypt to import Libya oil, pay down energy debt
Egypt will import 900,000 barrels of oil a month from Libya starting in April and is paying off some of…
Finance Ministry: Deficit climbed to US$13 bn in last five months
Business
December 23, 2012
Finance Ministry: Deficit climbed to US$13 bn in last five months
The state budget deficit climbed to LE80.7 billion (US$13.1 billion) in the first five months of the 2012/2013 fiscal year,…
Central Bank denies governor’s referral to Illicit Gains Authority
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Central Bank denies governor’s referral to Illicit Gains Authority
The Central Bank denied on Tuesday a report that Central Bank Governor Farouk al-Oqda had been referred to the Illicit…
Egypt’s IMF loan: More than just borrowing
Opinion
September 23, 2012
Egypt’s IMF loan: More than just borrowing
As the dust settles following the “Arab Spring,” which unseated some of the Middle East’s longest surviving dictators, elected governments…
Presidency: Domestic, foreign debt expenses LE130 bn
Business
September 23, 2012
Presidency: Domestic, foreign debt expenses LE130 bn
Egypt’s foreign and internal debt services have accumulated over the past decades and now exceed LE130 billion, presidential spokesperson Yasser…
Egypt public debt reaches record LE1.386 trillion
Business
September 11, 2012
Egypt public debt reaches record LE1.386 trillion
Domestic public debt in Egypt has reached an unprecedented LE1.386 trillion according to Finance Ministry indices based on a report…
The new Non-Aligned Movement: Multipolar and regional
Opinion
September 7, 2012
The new Non-Aligned Movement: Multipolar and regional
The 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit has closed in Tehran, Iran. The conference halls were cleaned up, the delegates have boarded…
US delegation in favor of IMF loan, protesters say no
Business
August 29, 2012
US delegation in favor of IMF loan, protesters say no
The head of the US economic delegation said Wednesday that United States welcomes Egypt's negotiations with the IMF as the…
Qandil discusses proposed aid package with senior US diplomat
Business
August 28, 2012
Qandil discusses proposed aid package with senior US diplomat
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil met with the US under secretary of state for economic growth on Tuesday to discuss a…