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Freed US tourist says Egyptian kidnappers were 'very nice'
Two American women and their local guide were held for several hours Friday after being snatched at gunpoint.
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Egypt students threaten to strike demanding SCAF step down
Universities threaten to strike, demanding a handover of power to a civilian government and prosecution of those responsible for football killings.
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Egypt warned U.S. aid at risk
41 members of Congress urged the administration to withhold aid to Egypt until the country's leadership lets US Democracy support groups reopen.
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Book Fairs can boost Iran-Egypt cultural interaction
Iran is keen to attend Cairo Book Fair and invites Egyptians to attend Tehran International Book Fair in order to ameliorate the cultural ties.
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World Bank says Egypt requests $1 billion loan
The World Bank said on Thursday that Egypt has asked for a $1 bn loan & it will launch talks with government representatives to iron out the details.
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Egypt to buy 500 KMT of wheat between now and the end of June
GASC expects to buy another 500 KMT of wheat between now and the end of June, having already purchased over 4 MMT since July 1.
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Illegal Elephant Ivory Sales Increasing in Egypt
Is hurting the elephants to get their ivory tasks to be sold to illegal buyers okay?
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Egypt Seeks $1.1 Billion in Debt Sale Amid ‘Liquidity’ Concerns
The Ministry of Finance plans to sell 3.5 billion pounds in one-year notes and 3 billion pounds in six-month securities.
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Egyptian Startup Ekshef Eases the Pain of Finding a Doctor
Ekshef, a Cairo-based start-up funded by Flat6Labs, plans to ease the confusion that generally ensues when finding a new doctor.
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Egypt must rebuild economy by building democracy
An important milestone has been achieved in Egypt's progress toward democracy.
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University students support GUC call for civil disobedience
Students of several universities have expressed support for the German University Student Union’s call to participate in a general strike on Feb. 11.
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Mashreq Egypt: 2011 was fruitful, offered funds to KIMA & electricity in Banha
Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading National financial institutions, announced that 2011 was an exciting and fruitful year for Mashreq Egypt.
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Egypt's c.bank leaves interest rates steady
Egypt's central bank left its benchmark overnight deposit and lending rates unchanged on Thursday.
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The tale of two Koreas: Economic lessons for Egypt
Two Koreas offer two instructive case studies of how decisions about economic policy can play out in the long-run.
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Dubai key traffic route for Egypt ivory trade
A report by the not-for-profit body said the rise in trade had been aid ed by a surge in Chinese buyers.
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Egypt Misses Bills Sale Target as One-Year Yield Hits Record
Egypt missed the target on a sale of debt for the 4th straight auction today, raising about 4 bn EGP out of 6.5 billion pounds.
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Egypt's Economy is Dependent on Its Politics
Experts differ on just how bad Egypt’s economy is. But they all agree it’s pretty bad. Let’s not confuse our priorities, though.
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Egypt 3.0 Competition Closing: Egyptian Youth Believe IT is the Key Driver to a Better Egypt
Intel announced today that Egyptian youth came up with superb infrastructure plans that aim to a better Egypt based on ICT intelligence.
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Egypt's central bank mulls further rise in interest rates
Experts predict the bank might implement the second rate hike in three months on Thursday in a bid to support the pound.
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Egyptian Stocks: Beltone Financial, Orascom Telecom Media
Egypt’s benchmark EGX 30 Index declined 2.2%, the most since Dec. 22, to 4,584.39 at the 2:30 p.m. close in Cairo, trimming this week’s gain to 3.4%.