foreign aid
Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports
Business
March 29, 2013
Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports
Egypt has hit breaking point in its ability to pay for imports of oil, wheat and other basic commodities, forcing…
IMF mission to visit Egypt in early April for loan talks
Business
March 29, 2013
IMF mission to visit Egypt in early April for loan talks
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it would visit Egypt in the "first days of April" for talks with…
Budget deficit climbs to LE146.5 bln
Business
March 28, 2013
Budget deficit climbs to LE146.5 bln
The national budget deficit jumped to LE146.5 billion from July 2012 to February 2013, a rise that is equivalent…
EU’s Ashton to discuss democratic transition during Cairo visit
Egypt
March 25, 2013
EU’s Ashton to discuss democratic transition during Cairo visit
Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief, is planning to discuss the renewal of Egyptian-European political dialogue during her…
Libya to give Egypt US$2 bn; Egypt to extradite ex-officials
Egypt
March 24, 2013
Libya to give Egypt US$2 bn; Egypt to extradite ex-officials
Libya is in the process of giving Egypt US$2 billion to support its economy, the new Libyan ambassador to Cairo,…
Govt official heads to Berlin to discuss EU aid to Egypt
Egypt
March 15, 2013
Govt official heads to Berlin to discuss EU aid to Egypt
Essam al-Haddad, President Mohamed Morsy’s assistant for foreign affairs and international cooperation, traveled to Berlin for a two-day visit on…
IMF mission due in Cairo Sunday to discuss economic reforms
Business
March 14, 2013
IMF mission due in Cairo Sunday to discuss economic reforms
An International Monetary Fund delegation is due to arrive in Cairo on Sunday to renew discussions regarding economic reforms,…
Minister: IMF loan talks to resume in early March
Business
February 25, 2013
Minister: IMF loan talks to resume in early March
Egypt will resume talks with the International Monetary Fund on financial aid early next month, Investment Minister Osama Saleh said…
IMF will decide when to visit Cairo after reviewing Cabinet’s reforms
Egypt
February 14, 2013
IMF will decide when to visit Cairo after reviewing Cabinet’s reforms
The government is working to amend its economic reform program before it agrees on the date of an International Monetary…