economy
Egypt’s economy to maintain growth at 5.2% in 2019 owing to domestic demand recovery: UN Report
Economy
January 22, 2019
Egypt’s economy to maintain growth at 5.2% in 2019 owing to domestic demand recovery: UN Report
Over the past few years, Egypt has seen remarkable domestic demand particularly in private consumption, which estimates that the…
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
World
January 21, 2019
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last…
Sisi holds economic talks with France’s Finance Minister
Egypt
January 20, 2019
Sisi holds economic talks with France’s Finance Minister
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday received France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, in the presence of the…
US dollar maintains stable rates against Egyptian pound
Business
January 20, 2019
US dollar maintains stable rates against Egyptian pound
The US dollar maintained stable rates against the Egyptian pound on Sunday morning, with an average exchange rate of…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
TUNIS (Reuters) – Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union…
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage — hundreds of luxury houses built in…
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
Middle East
January 8, 2019
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that…
CBE foreign reserves decline $2bn at end of December
Economy
January 8, 2019
CBE foreign reserves decline $2bn at end of December
The foreign reserves of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) lost about $2 billion at the end of December. Egypt’s…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…