Month: August 2016

Finance Ministry chooses Dechert to offer US dollar bonds abroad

7 global law firms submitted bids, says government source

Ahmed Farahat

Imams should at least abide by unified sermon topic: Endowments Ministry

The step indicates retreat after the ministry earlier obliged all scholars to…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt, IMF to cut budget deficit to 5.5% during 3-year funding programme

Primary agreement between IMF and Egypt; IMF executive board to determine timing…

Mohamed Ayyad

Zambia votes amid concerns over violence

Voters in Zambia are casting their ballot in a tightly contested presidential…

Deutsche Welle

Egypt failed to act against victimisation of Christians: US report

Perpetrators in sectarian strife incidents not held accountable by law

Amira El-Fekki

2 civilians killed in North Sinai amid clashes between army, militants

North Sinai residents facing daily threats due to security turbulence

Daily News Egypt

IMF, Egypt reach agreement on 3-year $12bn extended fund facility

CBE’s aim to move to flexible exchange rate will strengthen competitiveness, says…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Egypt on a Three-Year US$12 Billion Extended Fund Facility

  End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey…

Daily News Egypt

SFD finances projects with EGP 784.6m in Q1 of 2016

Projects in the commercial sector accounted for 60% of the total financed…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din