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Prolonged "Arab Spring" decimates Tourism in several MidEast countries
Egypt and Syria have been hit particularly badly, with declines reported to be in the high double digits.
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Egypt comes in last on WEF's safety and security index
Egypt falls to bottom of World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index in terms of safety and security.
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Egypt hits problems over IMF loan
At a time when Egypt's foreign reserves have reached $13.5bn, Cairo favours a gradual approach to reform.
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Qatar says no more aid to Egypt for now
Qatar has been a key source of foreign aid to Egypt since its 2011 revolution giving $5 billion.
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Egypt needs structural help from I.M.F., not loans, Minister says
Cairo says it wants to reopen talks with the I.M.F. on a $4.8 billion loan that was put on hold during rioting last December.
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Egypt signs $190 mn US grant to support budget
Egypt has signed an agreement on US aid worth $190 million, with US Ambassador in Cairo Anne Patterson in attendance.
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Social media on rise in oppressed regimes
Dr. Bassem Youssef's journey to becoming the 'Jon Stewart of Egypt' began eight weeks after Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak fell from power.
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Egypt, Tunisia strive to woo back tourists
Leading tourism officials from Tunisia and Egypt were keen to stress at the ITB Berlin tourism fair that their destinations are safe.
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Hub Coordinator needed for Jumia
Jumia is searching for someone to coordinate their office, with a background in logistics.
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Egypt's urban inflation jumps due to pound's slide
The rate jumped from an annual 6.3 percent in January, putting inflation at the highest since May last year.
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Google and Wamda partner up in Mix n' Mentor 2013
The Mix n' Mentor entrepreneurship program connects industry experts with entrepreneurs throughout the MENA region.
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Cairo Job Fair to take place in April
Cairo Job fair is one of the events which aims to solve the problem of unemployment and the provision of labor required for companies.
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Opinion: Use aid for democracy, not economics, in Egypt
American Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer says America has no stake in Egypt’s economy, but in its politics.
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Egyptian Prime Minister visits Iraq: Business, not friendship
Qandil signed agreements with the Iraqi government in the field of energy and Egyptian companies won several development projects in Iraq.
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Why Egypt's survival depends on Western investment
With so much strategic importance Senator Weber says the U.S., and the West, can't afford to let Egypt collapse.
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Turkish discount retailer BIM to expand into Egypt
Turkish discount supermarket BIM is set to enter the Egyptian market, expanding its current presence in Morocco and Turkey.
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Egypt 'kidnapping': Two British tourists are freed
Security in the isolated desert region has deteriorated since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak two years ago.
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Egypt Air set to cancel two weekly flights to New York
Company officials stated that flights leaving on Mondays and Wednesdays would be cancelled until the demand for flights picks up.
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Egypt shies away from economic overhauls
The government has been working for months on a package of revenue increases, including a sales tax, and sharp cuts in subsidies.
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Egypt's politics put economy at risk
An Egyptian administrative court said Wednesday it was referring an election law to a constitutional court for review.