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IMF expects Egypt's economy to grow by 4.1% in 2026

Date: 2025-01-17 19:38:01 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:47 - ID:11030979

CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund expects Egypt's economy to grow by 4.1% in 2026. The projected growth will be driven by a package of structural reforms introduced by the Egyptian government and the flow of investments in ....

UN says Israel killed 35 Palestinian children every single day

Date: 2025-01-17 19:18:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:11030975

RAMALLAH, GENEVA, Jan 17 (MENA) - The United Nations Friday said that Israel killed 35 Palestinian children every single day in the Gaza Strip, WAFA news agency reported. "We have been standing by our use of those Ministry of Health's numbers of ....

3 Palestinians killed in Israeli drone strike in eastern Gaza

Date: 2025-01-17 18:52:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:11030963

GAZA CITY, Jan 17 (MENA) - An Israeli drone strike targeting a group of Palestinian citizens in Al Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza city, left three people dead this evening, WAFA reported on Friday. The attack, launched two days since a ....

IMF expects Egypt's economy to grow by 4.1% in 2025

Date: 2025-01-17 18:36:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:45 - ID:11030939

CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund expected Egypt's economy will grow by 4.1% in 2025, compared to 3.6% in 2024. The projected growth is driven by a package of structural reforms introduced by the Egyptian government and the ....

Italy sends 50 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Date: 2025-01-17 18:04:31 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:11030925

ROMA, Jan 17 (MENA) - Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Friday that Italy was continuing its efforts to help Palestinian civilians affected by the war between Hamas and Israel with a new consignment of 50 tons of humanitarian aid, the ....

Egyptian, Qatari FMs discuss latest developments in Gaza, Syria

Date: 2025-01-17 18:03:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:43 - ID:11030846

CAIRO, Jan 17 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Friday discussed in a phone call with Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, the latest developments in ....

Prosper Africa, Afreximbank announce new partnership to boost Africa-US trade

Date: 2025-01-17 17:58:19 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:42 - ID:11030780

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (MENA) - Prosper Africa and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost trade and investment between the United States and Africa in key sectors, according to a press ....

Israeli airstrike on Gaza City kills father, his son

Date: 2025-01-17 17:23:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:11030898

GAZA CITY, Jan 17 (MENA) - An Israeli airstrike in al-Jurn area, north of Gaza City, Friday evening killed two Palestinians, a father and his son, WAFA reported. He said that an Israeli fighter jet targeted a house in the area, claiming the lives ....

Xi, Trump agree to maintain regular contact on major issues of common concern

Date: 2025-01-17 17:10:24 GMT - China - World - SN:40 - ID:11030878

BEIJING, Jan 17 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President-elect Donald Trump agreed on Friday to establish strategic communication channels and maintain regular contact on major issues of common concern. They reached the agreement ....

Type 076 amphibious assault ship not aimed at specific entity: Chinese defense ministry

Date: 2025-01-17 17:04:22 GMT - China - World - SN:39 - ID:11030867

BEIJING, Jan 17 (MENA) - China's launch of its first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, named Sichuan, is not directed at any specific entity, region or country, a Chinese defense spokesperson said Friday, noting that it is a normal arrangement in ....