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Egypt cuts interest rates by 50 bps as inflation subsides
Business

Egypt cuts interest rates by 50 bps as inflation subsides

Egypt’s central bank unexpectedly cut its main overnight interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday, saying exceptionally low inflation…
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
Middle East

Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’

BEIRUT (AP) — Facing an economic meltdown and other crises, Lebanon’s president on Wednesday asked for the world’s help to…
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
World

COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number…
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
Middle East

Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on…
30 countries will move their embassies to Egypt’s New Administrative Capital
Egypt

30 countries will move their embassies to Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

The Chairman of the New Administrative Capital for Urban Development, Ahmed Zaki Abdeen, confirmed in a statement that the governments…
Explainer: Lebanon’s financial meltdown and how it happened
Middle East

Explainer: Lebanon’s financial meltdown and how it happened

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is grappling with a deep economic crisis after successive governments piled up debt following the 1975-1990…
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
World

Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected

PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and…
Oil slides 5% to lowest since June on demand fears
Middle East

Oil slides 5% to lowest since June on demand fears

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil slid five percent to below US$40 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest since June, pressured by…
Egypt’s economic situation receives international praise: Report
Business

Egypt’s economic situation receives international praise: Report

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development issued a report discussing the opinions of several international institutions on Egypt’s economic…
As uncertainty threatens US growth, Fed seeks more firepower
World

As uncertainty threatens US growth, Fed seeks more firepower

(Reuters) – A year ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned fellow central bankers of the significant risks posed by…
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