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Egypt’s inflation rate spikes in June amid price hikes
Following a new round of austerity measures designed to overhaul the country’s economy, Egypt’s annual inflation rate increased to 13.8 ... Economy -
Egypt denies Suez Canal seeking 300 mln euro loan - statement
Egypt’s government denied in a statement on Thursday that the Suez Canal Authority was seeking a 300 million euro loan from Gulf lenders. ... Economy -
June 30: Egypt after five years
The future in Egypt and in the Arab world has changed after the grand failure of the Spring of chaos, fundamentalism and terrorism which came to be ... Middle East -
Egypt says it killed 3 militants, destroyed Gaza tunnels
The Egyptian army said Tuesday its forces killed three militants in Sinai and destroyed tunnels at Rafah on the Gaza border as part of a vast campaign ... Middle East -
Egypt’s Sisi: June 30 changed the nation, ended waves of extremism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared in a speech on Saturday that the June 30 protests, in which Egyptians took to the streets to rally, ... Middle East -
Egypt’s president approves law for ride-hailing apps
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved a law governing popular ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem after the companies appealed a ... Economy -
Egypt says to receive $2 bln IMF payment by end of July
Egypt says it will receive the next $2 billion instalment of a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the second half of July, ... Economy -
Egypt changes defense, interior ministers in cabinet overhaul
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi replaced the interior and defense ministers in a major reshuffle Thursday, with security forces battling an ... Middle East -
Egyptian president defends austerity measures
Egypt's President Abdel-Fatah el-Sisi has defended his government's latest austerity measures aimed at rebuilding the country's ailing economy, amid a ... Middle East -
Egypt raises electricity prices, cuts subsidies
Egypt announced on Tuesday new cuts to electricity subsidies, raising prices by an average of 26 percent from July, the latest in a raft of tough ... Middle East -
Egypt’s Sisi appoints housing minister Mustafa Madbouly as acting premier
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly as acting prime minister on Thursday and tasked him with forming a ... Middle East -
Egypt’s cabinet submits resignation to president Sisi
Egypt’s cabinet submitted its resignation to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday following his swearing-in for a second term after a ... Middle East -
Egypt’s Sisi sworn in for second term after landslide election victory
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on Saturday for a second four-year term in office during a special parliament session broadcast ... Middle East -
Egyptian officials arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from commodity firms
Four Egyptian officials including the chairman of the state Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) have been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes ... Middle East -
Egypt’s president announces Rafah crossing open for Ramadan
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has made a rare decision to open the Rafah crossing with Gaza for a month, allowing Palestinians to cross ... Middle East -
Sisi hosts Bahrain King, Mohammed bin Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed
Bader al-Asaker, Director of the Private Office of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, published an informal group picture of Prince Mohammed bin Salman ... Gulf -
Egypt’s president Sisi hails ‘breakthrough’ in Nile dam talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that a “breakthrough” had been reached in talks with Sudan and Ethiopia over a ... Middle East -
Egypt president Sisi says in talks with Palestinians, Israel
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday urged Israel and the Palestinians to abstain from further steps that could lead to more ... Middle East -
19 militants killed in Egypt’s anti-terror drive in Sinai
Egypt’s army said Thursday it killed 19 presumed militants in the Sinai peninsula during a large-scale “anti-terror” operation. ... Middle East -
Egypt’s Sisi: US embassy move to Jerusalem will lead to instability
In first public comment on the issue Egypt’s President Abdelfattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that the US embassy move to Jerusalem would lead to ... Middle East -
Egypt army kills extremist leader Nasser Abu Zaqul in Sinai
Egypt's military said Wednesday it had killed a militant leader in the Sinai Peninsula, where ISIS group is carrying out an insurgency. During an ... Middle East -
PHOTOS: ‘Gulf Shield’ drill held under patronage of Saudi King Salman
Under the patronage of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the joint Arab military drills "Gulf Shield 1" concluded in a huge ceremony, on ... Gulf -
Egyptian prosecutors summon reporters over election coverage
Egypt’s press syndicate chief says state security prosecutors summoned nine journalists over their coverage of last month’s presidential ... Middle East -
King Salman congratulates Egypt’s Sisi on his victory in presidential election
Saudi King Salman congratulated on Monday the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi who won a second term at the country’s recently held ... Middle East -
Egypt’s Sisi re-elected with 97 percent of votes
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 percent of votes, the exact proportion that brought the former military commander ... Middle East -
Sisi leads polls while Egypt awaits election turnout
Preliminary results show President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is leading Egypt’s presidential election with 21.5 million votes, state-owned newspaper ... Middle East -
Egypt opens polls for voting in presidential election
Voting began across Egypt on Monday in a presidential election expected to deliver a sweeping victory to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Some 60 ... Middle East -
Sisi seeks high turnout in Egypt presidential election
Egypt votes on Monday in a presidential election set to deliver an easy win for incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,Sisi, 63, who led the military’s ... Middle East -
Egypt Q2 2017-18 GDP at 5.3 pct, says planning minister
Egypt’s gross domestic product grew by 5.3 percent in the quarter ending in December 2017, Planning Minister Hala al-Saeed said on Sunday, and ... Economy -
Egypt’s Sisi confirms militants almost defeated, ahead of poll
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday that militants in the Sinai Peninsula would soon be defeated as he visited troops three days ... Middle East