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IMF’s Lagarde praises Egypt’s reforms against administrative corruption
Economy
February 11, 2019
IMF’s Lagarde praises Egypt’s reforms against administrative corruption
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Egypt’s intense efforts in fighting administrative corruption, during a…
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…
World Bank leadership search likely to end with US candidate — again
World
February 5, 2019
World Bank leadership search likely to end with US candidate — again
The search for a new leader for one of the most high-profile global organizations begins Thursday and seems likely to…
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…
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…
Govt to completely lift fuel subsidies in 2020: minister
Economy
January 8, 2019
Govt to completely lift fuel subsidies in 2020: minister
Subsidies on hydrocarbons will be completely canceled by the Egyptian government in 2020, Petroleum Minister Tarek al-Mulla said, adding that…
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
World
January 8, 2019
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his…
IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package
World
December 19, 2018
IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package
The International Monetary Fund executive board on Tuesday gave final approval to a new loan package for Ukraine and released…
Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
Economy
December 12, 2018
Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
American farmers have been forced to warehouse a bumper crop of soybeans, or sell at a loss, while a Midwest…
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate falls to 15.7 pct in November – CAPMAS
Egypt
December 10, 2018
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate falls to 15.7 pct in November – CAPMAS
CAIRO, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate decreased to 15.7 percent in November from…