IMF loan
FJP: IMF denied signing agreement with Egypt govt over US$3.2 bn loan
Egypt
March 20, 2012
FJP: IMF denied signing agreement with Egypt govt over US$3.2 bn loan
The International Monetary Fund has denied reports that it signed an agreement to loan Egypt US$3.2 billion, the Freedom and…
FJP not sufficiently briefed on IMF loan
Egypt
March 19, 2012
FJP not sufficiently briefed on IMF loan
Mohamed Morsy, president of the Freedom and Justice Party, said on Monday he did not receive sufficient clarification from the government…
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
The death of Pope Shenouda III dominates the front pages of all the newspapers today, a day after the first…
IMF mission to visit Egypt Monday
Business
March 16, 2012
IMF mission to visit Egypt Monday
An International Monetary Fund mission will begin a four-day visit to Egypt on Monday to meet with government leaders, after…
US says it wants to engage with Egypt’s judiciary over NGOs issue
Egypt
March 10, 2012
US says it wants to engage with Egypt’s judiciary over NGOs issue
The US reiterated that it backs International Monetary Fund efforts to aid Egypt with more than US$3 billion, saying that…
IMF to schedule mission to Egypt later in March
Egypt
March 8, 2012
IMF to schedule mission to Egypt later in March
The International Monetary Fund has received a document outlining Egypt's proposed economic program to be supported by IMF financing and…
Stock exchange at 7-month high as Egypt to accept US$3.2 bln IMF loan in March
Business
February 19, 2012
Stock exchange at 7-month high as Egypt to accept US$3.2 bln IMF loan in March
Egypt's stock exchange hit a seven-month high after the finance minister said it will sign a US$3.2 billion loan agreement…
Egypt faces hurdles in securing IMF aid
Business
January 25, 2012
Egypt faces hurdles in securing IMF aid
Egypt faces a struggle to secure a US$3.2 billion International Monetary Fund aid package that economists say is crucial to…
Obama talks civic freedoms, IMF with Tantawi
Egypt
January 21, 2012
Obama talks civic freedoms, IMF with Tantawi
President Barack Obama stressed US support for Egypt's move to democracy and discussed its International Monetary Fund talks in a…