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Islamic banking loses patron
The now dissolved parliament had created powerful pressures on the CB to allow more freedom to banks to practice Islamic Banking.
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Egypt state TV promoting Ahmed Shafiq in new video
In a chain of accusations of bias, the Egyptian TV still gets instructions on what to show and what to neglect.
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Egypt presidential results may not end Army-Islamist standoff
It seems like the economy will be the biggest loser after the announcement of the results of the presidential elections.
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Tourism decline hits HSBC
HSBC has shut down two of its branches recently in Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada because of the slowdown in the tourism sector.
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Opinion: Defund Egypt's Generals to give democracy a fighting chance
Several Americans have spoken against their country supporting the Egyptian Military Council with financial aid.
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Egypt's army in control of vast business empire
General Mahmoud Nasr, the assistant defence minister, said last year that SCAF would never hand over control of its projects to any other authority.
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Egypt to announce election results Sunday
Later today, the elections commission will announce Egypt's new president, yet officials doubt that the country will calm down.
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Egypt could face major droughts by century's end: UN agency
Average temperatures in Egypt could be up to 9 degrees higher by the year 2100, greatly reducing coastal rainfall.
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Analysis: The failed emergence of Egypt, Turkey and Iran
Egypt, Turkey, and Iran gave the world the impression that they would emerge to greatness, but what is left of that?
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Media demonize Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
The Egyptian media has been working hard on indirectly convincing people that the Muslim Brotherhood's claim to power will destroy the country.
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Behind Egypt's vote count, it's still the (military's) economy, stupid
Even though it seems like Egyptians had a free choice in the presidential elections, the power of SCAF's economic empire should be considered.
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Egypt aid under fire over power grab
Some U.S. leaders want to cut aid to Egypt over the military crackdown, but pro-Israel advocates oppose that move.
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Egypt boosts local wheat purchase budget by 1 billion pounds
Egypt raised its funds for fuel to $4.65 billion, while it allocated an additional $1 billion for wheat purchases.
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Egypt's 2012/13 budget a 'conspiracy' against next president: FJP official
Head of Islamist party's economic policy committee slams the military's likely adoption of the draft state budget.
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Hilton names key technology officials
Ehab Zaki will be based at the Hilton Worldwide Regional Cairo Office, while Radi Karnib will operate from Dubai.
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Egypt: Improving food security
Even though Egypt has all the resources it needs in order to locally plant and process wheat, it is the largest wheat importer in the world.
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Egypt’s FIHC buys 16,000 tons of sunflower oil at tender
Food Industries Holding Co. purchased 16,000 metric tons of sunflower oil at $1,124.44 a ton from Quadra.
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Market Update: Egypt stocks down further 1.9 pct by Thursday close
Benchmark EGX30 dropped 1.87 per cent at 4,031.6 points at the end of Thursday's session, while EGX70 also fell 0.95 per cent.
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Barclays Egypt Q1 profits up 78 per cent
Barclays Egypt announced its Q1 financial results where Profit after Tax grew to reach EGP 70.953 million, a 78 per cent increase over Q1 2011.
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Opinion: How connective tech boosts political change
Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, talks about the impact of connection technologies on politics.