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IMF report says Egypt making big progress with economic reform
Date: 2017-09-26 16:52:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:7010775
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Egyptian government is making big progress, implementing its economic reform program, which started in November 2016. The program started off good and international confidence in the local market ....
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PM directs governors to draw up plan to get ready for floods
Date: 2017-09-26 16:52:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:7010768
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Tuesday directed governors and ministers to draw up an emergency plan and form operations rooms as of the beginning of October in order to be ready to face floods. The premier made the remarks during his meeting ....
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39 ships transit Suez Canal with cargo of 3.4 mln tons
Date: 2017-09-26 16:46:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:7010759
As many as 39 ships transited the Suez Canal on Tuesday, with a total cargo of 3.4 million tons. The north-bound convoy included 23 ships laden with about two million tons while the south-bound convoy included 16 vessels carrying 1.4 million ....
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Egypt, Britain seek boosting economic cooperation
Date: 2017-09-26 16:28:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7010732
Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish on Tuesday had talks with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the Trade Envoy of the British PM, and his accompanying delegation on means of promoting join economic cooperation. The talks took up increasing ....
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Tourism min.: Development in Egyptian-French political ties contributes to boosting tourism
Date: 2017-09-26 15:32:30 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7010589
Egyptian Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said development in Egyptian-French political ties has directly contributed to propping up tourism. In statements to MENA on the fringe of the 39th edition of the IFTM Top Resa - MAP Pro trade fair in Paris, ....
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Egypt 'deeply concerned' about Iraq's Kurdistan independence referendum - foreign ministry
Date: 2017-09-26 14:50:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7010450
The Foreign Ministry said Egypt is deeply concerned about the possible negative consequences of Kurdistan independence referendum that was held on Monday despite genuine Arab and international efforts exerted to stop this step. In a statement on ....
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Body of "fattest woman in world" arrives from Abu Dhabi
Date: 2017-09-26 09:16:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7009618
The body of Egyptian-born Iman Abdulati who was known as the fattest woman in the world arrived here coming from Abu Dhabi. Abdulati died on Monday in the UAE during her treatment trip. Her condition seriously deteriorated during her last 24 ....
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32 people injured in gas cylinder explosion in Aswan
Date: 2017-09-26 07:15:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7009425
Thirty-two people were injured as a gas cylinder exploded in the Upper Egypt governorate of Aswan, the Health Ministry said. The Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Megahed said most of those injured left the hospital. Most of those injured ....
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Cairo Criminal Court jails Al Ahram reporter for 1 year for libeling ex-minister
Date: 2017-09-26 06:38:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7009387
Cairo Criminal Court on Monday sentenced a reporter of Al Ahram news portal to one year in prison on charges of libeling former justice minister Ahmed el Zend during his presidency of the Egyptian Judges' Club. Ahmed Abdel Azim Amer was charged ....
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UAE vice president hails Egypt's role in safeguarding Arab national security
Date: 2017-09-26 06:36:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7009384
Visiting President Abdel Fattah El Sisi was received Monday by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said in a statement. Sheikh Mohammed welcomed ....