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November Inflation Accelerates as Rate Increases Boost Food Prices
The annual inflation rate in urban parts of Egypt, the gauge that the central bank monitors, rose to 9.1 percent from 7.1 percent in October.
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Egypt Offers Turks Barter on Business
Turkish firms are interested in penetrating 19 African countries through Egypt, Hussein Sabbour, chairman of EBA said.
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Arab stocks steady as impact of euro zone crisis retreats
Arab stock markets, except the Egyptian bourse, rallied last week as investors became less affected by the fallout of the euro zone debt crisis.
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What Will Post-Arab Spring Intellectuals Write About? – Analysis
All of the Arab literature suddenly sounds obsolete because it no longer applies to the Arabs of today.
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Struggling Economy Huge Challenge for New Egyptian Government
Hailed as an “emerging success story” by the International Monetary Fund as late as 2007, the Egyptian economy is now in deep crisis.
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How an SMS Kept Dot-eg Up When Egypt’s Internet Was Down
Egyptian authorities still wanted websites & email addresses ending in the country’s Web suffix—dot-eg—to work for anyone in the world.
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Egypt Offers Turks Barter on Business
Egypt could become a gateway for Turkish firms intent on entering new markets in Africa, the head of a top Egyptian business group has said.
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Egypt assures a safe travel to its tourists
Tourism is safe and all set to rest the concern for security of tourists in the country post-democratic political movements.
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Factory Farms in Egypt leave more hungry, prices higher, environmental degradation
Egyptians like their meat.In order to maintain their daily needs, often multiple times per day, factory farming has entered the country.
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Egypt negotiates 25 million-euro grant with EU, World Bank
Egypt has negotiated a 25 million-euro grant for development projects with the European Union and World Bank.
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Jordan looks for gas supplier to replace Egypt
Oil-poor monarchy looks for stable sources of gas after Egypt's pipeline is attacked nine times in 2011.
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Egypt’s orderly Forex market is hostage to IMF
The Egyptian central bank’s goal of averting a run on the pound may depend on the government’s ability to get foreign financing.
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Telecom Egypt expects favourable ruling on interconnect fees
Telecom Egypt is expecting a favourable ruling from an arbitration panel in January that will result in an inflow of EGP 8.8 billion.
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Cabinet: Egyptian consumer confidence fell in November
Less than 14 per cent of Egyptians polled believe new economic policies will yield short-term financial improvements.
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Minister of Communications: Priority is in remote areas
The priorities of the Ministry of Communications are to provide more job opportunities and to spread “technology houses” to remote areas.
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Tired of Political News ADD? Just-Launched Egyptian Mobile App Brings You Smart Aggregation
The app, Agenda 25, tracks major news sources and retrieves an “Egyptian political digest” that includes popular news, opinions, blogs, videos,...
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New finance minister promises more of the same
Momtaz El-Said's appointment Wednesday makes him Egypt’s fourth finance minister this year, but brings with it little promise of new prospects.
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Egypt army only wants foreign loans in extreme need
Egypt's army said it hasn't accepted a $3.2 bn financing facility from the IMF because it didn't want to build up debts while it was in power.
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Egypt stocks fall as Islamist gains put focus on banks
Egypt's benchmark index declined as fears that the success of Islamist parties in the 1st round of an election increased risk for the banking sector.
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Egypt sells 5.5 bln Eg pounds in T-bills
Egypt's central bank sold 5.5 bn EGP in domestic treasury bills on Thursday, the same amount it had offered, the Ministry of Finance said.