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SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt
December 2, 2011
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt has refused financial aid offers from the Gulf and other foreign countries because political conditions have been attached, member…
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Recent announcements that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have both granted Egypt US$500 million in budget support raised eyebrows among some…
Government mulls establishment of steel factory with Gulf partners
Business
October 9, 2011
Government mulls establishment of steel factory with Gulf partners
Egypt's Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries is in negotiations with group of Gulf investors to establish a steel factory, with…
Egypt denies receiving offer to join the Gulf Cooperation Council
Egypt
September 30, 2011
Egypt denies receiving offer to join the Gulf Cooperation Council
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said on Thursday he did not receive any offer on Egypt's joining the Gulf…
Gulf eyes Egypt for regional council
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Gulf eyes Egypt for regional council
Gulf states are discussing the possiblity of making Egypt an active member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), sources said.…
Minister: Gulf state paid millions for chaos in Egypt
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Minister: Gulf state paid millions for chaos in Egypt
A tiny Gulf country gave a well-known Egyptian association LE181 million in February to try to undermine the stability of…
Egypt sees billions in aid from Saudi, UAE soon
Business
September 7, 2011
Egypt sees billions in aid from Saudi, UAE soon
ABU DHABI - Egypt expects to reach a loan agreement with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates worth several…
Ten Kuwaiti lawyers to join Mubarak’s defense team
Egypt
September 2, 2011
Ten Kuwaiti lawyers to join Mubarak’s defense team
Ten Kuwaiti lawyers will join the defense team for Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak in his trial on charges of…
Report: Egyptian expat summer vacationers from Gulf down 50%
Business
August 25, 2011
Report: Egyptian expat summer vacationers from Gulf down 50%
The number of Egyptian expatriates living in the Gulf states who vacation in Egypt during June and July has declined…
A summer industry: Egyptian brides for Gulf visitors
Egypt
July 24, 2011
A summer industry: Egyptian brides for Gulf visitors
As Egypt enters the peak of summer, there is a shadow economy that few dare to discuss: “Seasonal” or “transactional”…