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Is the economy on the brink of collapse?
Opinion
May 22, 2011
Is the economy on the brink of collapse?
Is the Egyptian economy on the brink of collapse? In recent weeks, a great many media reports and official statements…
Egypt debt weighs heavily on already-burdened budget
Business
May 12, 2011
Egypt debt weighs heavily on already-burdened budget
When President Hosni Mubarak resigned on 11 February, he left behind a troubled economy. One of his more potent economic…
Egypt finance minister seeks $10 billion in funds
Business
April 15, 2011
Egypt finance minister seeks $10 billion in funds
Egypt is seeking $10 billion in funding from global lenders and rich nations to cope with the costs of the…
Egypt 5-yr CDS hit 18-mth highs
Business
January 26, 2011
Egypt 5-yr CDS hit 18-mth highs
London--The cost of insuring Egyptian debt against default rose to a fresh 18-month high on Wednesday on political concerns.Egypt's five-year…
Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt
Business
January 17, 2011
Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt
Egyptian stocks posted their biggest drop in seven months and the pound dipped to its weakest against the dollar in…
Greece presses ‘help’ button, markets still wary
World
April 24, 2010
Greece presses ‘help’ button, markets still wary
Greece--Prime Minister George Papandreou asked to tap the 45 billion euro (US$60.5 billion) package after investors feared a default and…
Finance Ministry unveils revenue data
Business
April 3, 2010
Finance Ministry unveils revenue data
The Ministry of Finance announced a considerable decrease in total revenues and grants as a result of a 92 percent…
Thursday’s papers: ‘Facilitated’ debts, dispute over Israeli actions
Egypt
March 18, 2010
Thursday’s papers: ‘Facilitated’ debts, dispute over Israeli actions
Al-Ahram leads with a story that is good news for farmers across five Egyptian governorates. In an attempt to, as…