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  • Govt denies levying new taxes on employees in 2019/2020 budget

    Govt denies levying new taxes on employees in 2019/2020 budget

    Date: 2019-06-29 16:30:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8002656

    The cabinet’s media center denied reports circulated about the government's intention to impose new taxes on employees to fund the wage increase that has been approved as part of the 2019/2020 state budget. In a statement released Saturday, the ....

  • Libyan army: Orders given to target Turkish ships in country's territorial waters

    Libyan army: Orders given to target Turkish ships in country's territorial waters

    Date: 2019-06-29 16:16:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8002638

    The Libyan Armed Forces said they have given orders to target Turkish ships and boats inside Libya's territorial waters. The Libyan army said in a statement Saturday that terror groups in the country have been provided with logistic support from ....

  • Sisi takes part in inauguration of 14th G-20 summit

    Sisi takes part in inauguration of 14th G-20 summit

    Date: 2019-06-28 22:31:33 GMT - Japan - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8001534

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday took part in the inauguration of the 14th G-20 summit. The summit started with a working session on trade and investments in the world economy, said Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam ....

  • FM: Egypt's participation in G20 summit shores up development efforts with African partners

    FM: Egypt's participation in G20 summit shores up development efforts with African partners

    Date: 2019-06-28 17:01:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8001317

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed the importance of Egypt's participation in the G20 summit in Japan's Osaka city, saying this helps shoring up Egypt's efforts to promote development in coordination with its African partners. In statements ....

  • Sisi, Merkel discuss bilateral relations

    Sisi, Merkel discuss bilateral relations

    Date: 2019-06-28 16:37:03 GMT - Japan - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8001296

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has lauded the significant development and great leap in bilateral relations between Egypt and Germany in all fields. At a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel held Friday on the sidelines of G-20 ....

  • Sisi holds talks with Italian PM on sidelines of G-20 summit

    Sisi holds talks with Italian PM on sidelines of G-20 summit

    Date: 2019-06-28 16:34:20 GMT - Japan - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8001289

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday held talks with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, said Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Bassam Rady. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G-20 summit, that kicked off here earlier on ....

  • IMF: Priority at this time with Egypt is to complete current reform program

    IMF: Priority at this time with Egypt is to complete current reform program

    Date: 2019-06-28 00:20:57 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:1 - ID:8000358

    Assistant Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Communications Department Camilla Andersen said the international body is not currently negotiating a new IMF-supported program with Egypt. "The priority at this junction is to ....

  • Egyptian, French FMs hold talks on bilateral ties, regional issues

    Egyptian, French FMs hold talks on bilateral ties, regional issues

    Date: 2019-06-27 18:57:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8000186

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Thursday with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian bilateral ties and regional issues of common interest. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting in ....

  • Tunisian presidency denies death of president

    Tunisian presidency denies death of president

    Date: 2019-06-27 18:45:38 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8000168

    The adviser to Tunisia's presidency, Feras Qafrash, has dismissed as groundless reports on the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi, 92. The presidential adviser asserted that the health condition of the president is stable. The president was ....

  • Bourse gains EGP 5.7 bln

    Bourse gains EGP 5.7 bln

    Date: 2019-06-27 18:42:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8000163

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains on Thursday, backed by purchases of local institutions and investment funds. The market capital gained EGP 5.7 billion to reach EGP 756.1 billion amid transactions that hit EGP 2.05 ....

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