Samir Radwan

Nour Party would accept former finance minister as PM
Egypt

Nour Party would accept former finance minister as PM

Egypt's Nour Party, the country's second-biggest Islamist group after the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Tuesday it would accept the choice…
Former finance minister: New budget will not meet growth demands
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Former finance minister: New budget will not meet growth demands

  Former Finance Minister Samir Radwan sharply criticized Egypt’s 2012/13 budget, which came into force two days ago. It fails…
New budget ‘represents the past,’ says former Finance Minister
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New budget ‘represents the past,’ says former Finance Minister

Samir Radwan, the former Finance Minister, said that the current state budget “represents the past” and that it “would not…
Gulf pledges of financial help late, shrouded in secrecy
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Gulf pledges of financial help late, shrouded in secrecy

Over a year ago, Gulf leaders pledged loan, grant and investment packages to rescue Egypt from financial disaster during its…
Egypt negotiating US$3 billion loan with IMF
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Egypt negotiating US$3 billion loan with IMF

A senior official at the Finance Ministry said on Monday that the Egyptian government is resuming negotiations with the International…
Egypt in the dark about budget
Egypt

Egypt in the dark about budget

Delays in revealing the details of the government’s budget have raised questions regarding the country’s economic policy and direction. On…
Pensions expenditure increased by LE9 billion in state budget, says finance minister
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Pensions expenditure increased by LE9 billion in state budget, says finance minister

Finance Minister Samir Radwan, in a press conference of Sunday, said that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces approved…
Leftist groups reject cancellation of capital gains tax
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Leftist groups reject cancellation of capital gains tax

Left-wing groups on Sunday rejected the finance minister's decision to cancel a tax on capital gains in trading on the…
Finance Ministry raises state employee minimum wage to LE700
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Finance Ministry raises state employee minimum wage to LE700

Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Wednesday announced his ministry set a new minimum wage for state employees at LE700.  …
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
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Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid

Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Thursday said Saudi Arabia has offered the Egyptian government US$200 million in financial aid to…
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