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Egypt's bourse loses EGP 4.5 billion, index down
Date: 2017-11-16 14:14:35 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:21 - ID:7093960
The Egyptian Exchange closed this week with losses amounting to EGP 4.5 billion affected by the projected decision by the Central Bank of Egypt on interest rate. Later in the day, the CBE will take its decision whether or not to cut or keep the ....
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Azhar imam to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh in Nov.
Date: 2017-11-16 13:26:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7093897
Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders Ahmad el Tayyeb will visit the camps of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh late November. During his visit, Tayyeb is expected to meet with senior officials and a number of ....
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PM meets MasterCard CEO
Date: 2017-11-16 13:21:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7093836
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with President of MasterCard Ajaypal Singh Banga Thursday in the presence of Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Tareq Amer. The meeting was attended by the Egyptian ministers of communications, education and ....
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IFC, Jordan to cooperate to renovate King Hussein bridge
Date: 2017-11-16 13:10:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7093835
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed an agreement with the Jordanian government to expand King Hussein border bridge to facilitate trade between Jordan and the West Bank. Under the deal, the IFC will conduct a legal, technological, ....
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246 Egyptians return from Libya via Salloum crossing
Date: 2017-11-16 12:51:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7093800
As many as 246 Egyptians returned from Libya via Salloum crossing within the past 24 hours, Matrouh Security Director Hisham Nasr said. In statements on Thursday, Nasr said that the returnees include 196 legal and 50 illegal arrivals. Also, ....
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Zambian president: happy to visit Giza Plateau
Date: 2017-11-16 12:49:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7093770
Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who is currently visiting Egypt, lauded the ancient Egyptian civilization and the splendor of the Great Pyramid. During his visit to the Giza Plateau on Thursday, the Zambian president listened to a detailed ....
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Egypt fighting terrorism on behalf of region, world -- Sisi
Date: 2017-11-16 12:48:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7093746
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Thursday Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament Laszlo Kover and his accompanying delegation, now visiting Egypt. The meeting was attended by Egyptian Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal and the Hungarian ....
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Israeli occupation fires on fishing boats northern Gaza
Date: 2017-11-16 12:48:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7093723
Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the Gaza Strip, fishermen said Thursday. Israeli gunboats fired heavily on the Palestinian boats in the sea off Beit Lahia town in the north of the Gaza Strip, No ....
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Sisi re-allocates land plot in Aswan for reclamation activities
Date: 2017-11-16 12:47:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7093717
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree reallocating a land plot in Aswan for reclamation activities. The decree was published in the Gazette Thursday. ....
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Sisi approves Kuwaiti grant to finance feasibility studies of solar stations
Date: 2017-11-16 12:47:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7093648
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree approving a 200,000-dinar grant to finance conducting feasibility studies of two projects. The projects include the establishment of solar power stations and a factory for solar energy panels ....