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Egypt cuts interest rates by 150 basis points
Date: 2019-08-22 22:52:10 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:8073513
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided Thursday to cut the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate, and the rate of the main operation by 150 basis points to 14.25 percent, 15.25 percent, and 14.75 percent, ....
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WHO: Plastic particles in drinking water pose 'low' risk
Date: 2019-08-22 22:50:25 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:5 - ID:8073512
Micro-plastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Studies over the past year on plastic particles ....
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WHO director: We support Sisi initiatives on healthcare in Egypt, Africa
Date: 2019-08-22 22:49:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8073511
The World Health Organization (WHO) supports President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's initiatives aimed at providing healthcare for Egyptian and African nationals, notably the 100 Million Health Initiative to eliminate Hepatitis C and detect ....
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Tanzania's Rufiji dam one of Egypt's major infrastructure projects in Africa: official
Date: 2019-08-22 22:47:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8073510
Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Abu Bakr Hefni described on Thursday the Tanzanian Rufiji dam as one of Egypt's most important infrastructure projects in Africa. Hefni made the remarks during a meeting with outgoing Tanzanian ....
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Egypt supports development efforts in Togo - Sisi
Date: 2019-08-22 17:41:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8073305
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi lauded on Thursday distinguished relations binding Egypt and Togo, saying Egypt fully supports development efforts in the African country. Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with Togolese National Assembly ....
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Pentagon: Alleged Houthi attack against US drone probed
Date: 2019-08-22 00:00:53 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:8072039
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has said that investigations are underway by a security team on reports that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels shot down a US drone over Yemen. "We are investigating reports of an attack by Iranian-backed ....
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Egypt clinches women's 200-meter butterfly event gold at 2019 All-Africa Games
Date: 2019-08-21 23:59:51 GMT - Morocco - Sport - SN:8 - ID:8072038
Egyptian 15-year old swimmer Nour El Gendy got on Wednesday the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly event at the 2019 All-Africa Games in Morocco. She touched in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 21 seconds. Whereas Egypt's swimmer Farida ....
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WHO chief starts two-day visit to Egypt
Date: 2019-08-21 23:59:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8072037
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom started on Wednesday a two-day visit to Egypt. He was welcomed at Cairo international airport by Health Minister Hala Zayed. Zayed praised the WHO efforts to eradicate ....
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Bloomberg: Economic reforms turns Egypt into Middle East’s fastest-growing economy
Date: 2019-08-21 23:57:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:8072036
Egypt’s recovery has turned it into the Middle East’s fastest-growing economy following three years of reforms enacted to secure a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, Bloomberg said in a report Wednesday. The Egyptian pound’s ....
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Hamdok sworn in as Sudan's new prime minister
Date: 2019-08-21 20:56:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8071994
Economist Abdalla Hamdok was sworn in as Sudan’s prime minister in the country’s transitional government on Wednesday. Ten members of Sudan’s new sovereign council, the country’s ruling body per a three-year transition agreement, were sworn in ....
