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Egypt’s elections presses economy, say experts
Business
November 5, 2010
Egypt’s elections presses economy, say experts
Massive expenditure ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections is slowing down the government’s ability to accelerate economic reforms, analysts…
Egypt revises GDP growth figures downwards
Business
October 14, 2010
Egypt revises GDP growth figures downwards
Egypt revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth figure for the April-June quarter to 5.4 percent from a previously stated…
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
Business
August 6, 2010
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
A recent Ministry of Finance report revealed positive GDP indicators for the financial year 2009/10, but critics maintain that these…
MPs blast govt development plans
Business
April 8, 2010
MPs blast govt development plans
A meeting of the People's Assembly economic committee saw a fierce debate on Tuesday over government development plans.Minister of Economic…
Thursday’s papers: GDP, ‘the most famous Egyptian in the world.’
Egypt
March 25, 2010
Thursday’s papers: GDP, ‘the most famous Egyptian in the world.’
State-owned papers once again focus on the numbers today. “Increase of LE1378 billion in GDP,” proclaims a headline on Al-Ahram’s…
Growth rate projected at 6% by fiscal year end
Business
December 7, 2009
Growth rate projected at 6% by fiscal year end
The government projects that the growth rate will reach six percent by the end of the 2009/2010 fiscal year in…