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Egypt to ask US for clear position on economic assistance
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Egypt to ask US for clear position on economic assistance
Egypt will ask the US government to clarify its stance on support for the Egyptian economy, Minister of Industry and…
IMF sending mission to Egypt for aid negotiations
Business
January 12, 2012
IMF sending mission to Egypt for aid negotiations
The International Monetary Fund confirmed Thursday it was sending a mission to Egypt to discuss possible financial aid to the…
UN: Thousands need aid after South Sudan ethnic violence
World
January 4, 2012
UN: Thousands need aid after South Sudan ethnic violence
Thousands of South Sudanese who fled the latest wave of bloody ethnic violence in the troubled Jonglei state are in…
Britain to double aid to Middle East NGOs
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Britain to double aid to Middle East NGOs
Britain plans to double the amount of aid it gives to NGOs in the Middle East, according to a report…
Congress moves to restrict aid to Egypt, Pakistan
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Congress moves to restrict aid to Egypt, Pakistan
Congress would impose restrictions on aid to Egypt, Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority in a US$53.3 billion bill that avoids…
2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
World
December 3, 2011
2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
Zara, an Afghan mother of seven, doesn't know what to tell her children when they ask about dinner. "I simply…
Monday’s papers: Virus in the Mubarak brain
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Monday’s papers: Virus in the Mubarak brain
Privately owned Al-Tahrir newspaper leads with the headline “Virus in Mubarak’s brain.” A medical source inside the center where the…
UAE to provide Egypt with US$3 bln aid
World
October 22, 2011
UAE to provide Egypt with US$3 bln aid
The United Arab Emirates plans to provide US$3 billion in financial aid to Egypt but is still discussing the mechanism…
Sharaf: IMF to support Egypt’s infrastructure projects
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Sharaf: IMF to support Egypt’s infrastructure projects
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said the IMF has decided to provide aid to Egypt to support infrastructure projects, without mentioning…
New Gaza aid convoy arrives at Egypt’s city of Arish
Egypt
July 31, 2011
New Gaza aid convoy arrives at Egypt’s city of Arish
A Gaza-bound aid convoy arrived in the Egyptian city of Arish, North Sinai on Sunday. North Sinai Governorate official, Gaber…