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  • IMF praises CBE policies to control inflation rate

    IMF praises CBE policies to control inflation rate

    Date: 2017-09-29 13:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:7015350

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised on Friday the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) policies to control inflation rate in the country. The CBE measures will take some time to bear fruits, the IMF tweeted in response to MENA. The economic ....

  • President Sisi has busy schedule last week

    President Sisi has busy schedule last week

    Date: 2017-09-29 11:59:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7015081

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi had a busy schedule last week that included a number of activities and meetings, most notably chairing a meeting with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, the ministers of defense, ....

  • CBE keeps interest rates unchanged

    CBE keeps interest rates unchanged

    Date: 2017-09-29 10:40:25 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7014965

    The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday decided to keep the key interest rates unchanged. The CBE kept the rate for the overnight deposit at 18.75 percent and for the overnight lending at 19.75 percent. ....

  • Egypt bourse gains EGP 61 bln in Q3

    Egypt bourse gains EGP 61 bln in Q3

    Date: 2017-09-29 10:27:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:7014947

    The Egyptian bourse gained EGP 61.1 billion in the third quarter of 2017 as the market capital jumped 8.9 percent to 748.5 billion pounds, compared to 687.4 billion pounds in the previous quarter. The report said, the EGX 30 benchmark index went ....

  • Arab League chief discusses with Iraq FM Kurdish referendum

    Arab League chief discusses with Iraq FM Kurdish referendum

    Date: 2017-09-29 10:25:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7014945

    Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit held phone talks Thursday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari. They discussed the latest developments in Iraq following the Kurdish referendum that took place on Thursday, spokesman for ....

  • Environment min. to open Green Climate Fund meeting Saturday

    Environment min. to open Green Climate Fund meeting Saturday

    Date: 2017-09-29 10:24:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7014943

    Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy will open on Saturday the 18th meeting of the Green Climate Fund. Held under the auspices of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the meeting is aimed at discussing several environment projects in Asia, Africa, Latin ....

  • Egypt calls for roadmap to end crisis in Myanmar

    Egypt calls for roadmap to end crisis in Myanmar

    Date: 2017-09-29 10:21:24 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7014938

    Egypt's permanent delegate to the United Nations Ambassador Amr Abul Atta said on Thursday that the UN Security Council should assume responsibility toward the dangerous crisis in Myanmar. Addressing a UNSC meeting on the plight of Rohingya ....

  • Iraq launches 2nd phase of Hawija military operation

    Iraq launches 2nd phase of Hawija military operation

    Date: 2017-09-29 10:17:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7014937

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi on Friday announced launching the second phase of military operations to liberate Hawija district and areas around it towards western Kirkuk. In a statement, Abadi noted that eliminating Daesh terrorist group ....

  • Transport min.: Upgrading maritime fleet top priority

    Transport min.: Upgrading maritime fleet top priority

    Date: 2017-09-28 13:29:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7013641

    Transport Minister Hisham Arafat underlined that upgrading the maritime fleet topped the ministry's priorities in order to give momentum to Egypt's foreign trade. He made the remark on Thursday during a ceremony held at the Arab Academy for ....

  • Shoukry meets with new Italian ambassador to Egypt

    Shoukry meets with new Italian ambassador to Egypt

    Date: 2017-09-28 13:29:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7013667

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday newly-appointed Italian Ambassador to Egypt Giampaolo Cantini. They discussed means of giving a strong push to Egyptian-Italian bilateral ties and promoting cooperation between Cairo ....

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