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Former finance minister forced to leave UK university lecture
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Former finance minister forced to leave UK university lecture
Former Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali was forced to leave a public lecture he was attending at the London School…
Egypt negotiating US$3 billion loan with IMF
Business
October 24, 2011
Egypt negotiating US$3 billion loan with IMF
A senior official at the Finance Ministry said on Monday that the Egyptian government is resuming negotiations with the International…
Government signs permanent contracts for 124,500 employees
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Government signs permanent contracts for 124,500 employees
The Egyptian government signed permanent job contracts for 124,500 employees over the past three months, Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy said…
Finance minister says military council rejected resignation
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Finance minister says military council rejected resignation
Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) rejected his…
Finance minister urges government to abide by state budget allocations
Business
October 4, 2011
Finance minister urges government to abide by state budget allocations
Finance Minister Hazem al-Biblawy on Tuesday urged the government to adhere to the allocations given in the state budget, and…
Finance Minister: Borrowing is the solution for financial crisis
Business
October 3, 2011
Finance Minister: Borrowing is the solution for financial crisis
Local or foreign borrowing is the immediate solution to the financial crisis in Egypt, Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy said on…
Wednesday’s papers: Violence in Gerga, stock market ‘dies,’ families clash and Mubarak walks
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Violence in Gerga, stock market ‘dies,’ families clash and Mubarak walks
The rift between state-owned and independent papers continues to grow Wednesday. While the headlines of independent papers continue to express…
Finance minister: No more privatization or nationalization
Business
August 7, 2011
Finance minister: No more privatization or nationalization
The government will no longer privatize government-owned companies or nationalize private ones, said Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy in a press…
Egypt’s Finance Minister does not rule out return to IMF
Business
July 19, 2011
Egypt’s Finance Minister does not rule out return to IMF
Egypt's finance minister-designate told Reuters on Tuesday that the government was committed to a market economy and to creating an…
New finance minister promises maximum wage for public sector
Egypt
July 17, 2011
New finance minister promises maximum wage for public sector
Egypt's newly-appointed minister of finance, Hazem al-Beblawy, vowed on Sunday to set a maximum for public sector wages to bridge…