Mohamed Samir

Mohamed Samir Khedr is an economic and political journalist, analyst, and editor specializing in geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. For the past decade, he has covered Egypt's and the MENA region's financial, business, and geopolitical updates. Currently, he is the Executive Editor of the Daily News Egypt, where he leads a team of journalists in producing high-quality, in-depth reporting and analysis on the region's most pressing issues. His work has been featured in leading international publications. Samir is a highly respected expert on the Middle East and Africa, and his insights are regularly sought by policymakers, academics, and business leaders. He is a passionate advocate for independent journalism and a strong believer in the power of storytelling to inform and inspire. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Moh_S_Khedr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-samir-khedr/
1009 Articles

Egypt’s social spending strives to curb negative effects of reforms

Subsidies FY 2015/16 (billions of EGP) FY 2016/17 (billions of EGP) FY…

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Egypt main source of 2017 Middle East investments in France: Business France

300 Middle Eastern companies operated in France in 2017, employing over 24,000

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MNHD targets merger with or acquisition of SODIC

New entity’s aggregate contracted sales will likely cross EGP 14bn mark, says…

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Egypt targets 26% subsidy cuts for petroleum products, 47% for electricity

The Egyptian government aims to cut petroleum subsidies by about 26%, and…

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Egypt’s annual inflation slows to 13.3% in March, marking lowest level since 2016

Beltone Financial forecasts another 100-basis point interest rate cut on May

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Egypt successfully raises €2bn in eurobond issuance, closes 3.8 times oversubscribed

Egypt successfully closed a €2bn eurobond issuance, the country’s first public bond…

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Trump will regret nuclear deal pullout: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that the American President Donald Trump would…

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Momentum in NUCA’s auctions to continue: Beltone Research

HDB stands as key beneficiary on continued flow of low-cost deposits

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Relative stability in Egypt’s net international reserves at $42.6bn in March: Beltone

Egypt’s net international reserves continued their relatively stable status, increasing slightly by…

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Average of 30-40 bps cut in banks’ net interest margin expected following CBE cuts: Beltone

Lengthening durations of assets while shortening those of liabilities are key defense…

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