Growth rate decreased to 1.5% in 2012/2013
The report showed that growth rate in 2012/2013 reached 2.1% compared to 2.2% in 2011/2012, 1.8% in 2010/2011 and 5.1% in 2009/2010.
Banque Misr President: Economic recovery will not be achieved without the return of security
Regarding application of a maximum wage, there is support inside the National Council for Wages for a maximum income with the exemption of banks due to their nature that requires…
Egypt in talks with Libya to free seized drivers: ministry
Ahmed al-Libi said he was holding 50 of them and that their release was linked to the freeing of Libyans arrested in Egypt.
Why Egypt’s bourse seems optimistic
Egypt Business Directory explores factors behind the EGX30 index surge on Thursday to its highest level in eight months. Where did the optimism come from to push the mark to…
Afghan peace on the table as Pakistan PM heads to US
Daniel Markey, a senior fellow at US think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations, said that since coming to power in May Sharif had impressed Washington with his willingness to be…
Deadly blast near Syrian capital as envoy pushes peace
Saturday morning's bomb blast struck a government-controlled suburb southeast of Damascus mainly populated by Christians and Muslim Druze, said the official SANA news agency.
Saudi withdrawal stuns UN Security Council
Russia criticized the Saudis' "strange" decision but the conservative kingdom got a more understanding reaction from its western allies.
Protests force Tunisia leaders away from slain police ceremony
The top officials had to leave the memorial ceremony after 20 minutes
Saudi rejects seat on ‘double-standards’ Security Council
The Gulf country rejects membership one day after it was elected to the UN Security Council
Attacks including Baghdad car bombs kill 66 in Iraq
The country is currently witnessing its worst violence since 2008