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Finance minister denies Egypt requested additional IMF loan
Economy
October 12, 2018
Finance minister denies Egypt requested additional IMF loan
Egypt has not requested an additional loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or an extension of the current…
Egypt’s people are the real hero of the reform process, Sisi says during youth conference
Egypt
July 28, 2018
Egypt’s people are the real hero of the reform process, Sisi says during youth conference
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi saluted the Egyptian people on Saturday, stressing that Egypt’s reform came thanks to the people.…
Parliament approves draft law to release prisoners after serving half their sentence: Drastic change or mere propaganda?
Features/Interviews
December 22, 2017
Parliament approves draft law to release prisoners after serving half their sentence: Drastic change or mere propaganda?
Parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to amend some of the articles in law 39 of 1956, to potentially make…
Egypt ranks 19 among world’s 21 most powerful economies in 2030: PwC report
Economy
September 4, 2017
Egypt ranks 19 among world’s 21 most powerful economies in 2030: PwC report
Egypt was ranked the 19th most powerful economy out of a list of the world’s 21 most powerful economies in…
Egypt tourism revenue bounces back after crippling dollar shortage: Bloomberg
Economy
August 16, 2017
Egypt tourism revenue bounces back after crippling dollar shortage: Bloomberg
Egypt’s tourism revenues rose to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, up from $510 million in the same…
Egypt increases cost of water by up to 50%
Egypt
August 3, 2017
Egypt increases cost of water by up to 50%
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed off on Wednesday to raise drinking water and sewage fees starting August by as…
Education Minister scraps traditional thanaweya amma for new GPA system
Egypt
August 2, 2017
Education Minister scraps traditional thanaweya amma for new GPA system
Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawky announced on Tuesday that the traditional Thanaweya Amma high school system will be replaced by…
Egypt to receive $1.25 billion IMF loan
Business
July 14, 2017
Egypt to receive $1.25 billion IMF loan
Egypt is to receive a second loan installment worth $1.25 billion from the International Monetary Fund on Thursday night or…
Walt Disney lifts ban on merchandise produced in Egypt: Trade minister
Egypt
July 3, 2017
Walt Disney lifts ban on merchandise produced in Egypt: Trade minister
After four months of negotiations with Egyptian officials, Walt Disney Company has decided to lift the ban it placed on…
Sisi announces 7 measures aimed at easing economic hardship
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Sisi announces 7 measures aimed at easing economic hardship
Egypt is set to carry out numerous measures to “ease the burdens of the average Egyptian citizen,” President Abdel Fattah…