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Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…
IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package
World
December 19, 2018
IMF board approves new Ukraine loan package
The International Monetary Fund executive board on Tuesday gave final approval to a new loan package for Ukraine and released…
World feels sting of US Federal Reserve
Economy
December 18, 2018
World feels sting of US Federal Reserve
JAKARTA/BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the US Federal Reserve kept lifting interest rates this year, a world away in Jakarta…
Overpopulation biggest challenge facing Egypt: Minister
Egypt
December 1, 2018
Overpopulation biggest challenge facing Egypt: Minister
Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform Hala al-Saeed said that the biggest challenge facing Egypt is the high…
Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan still plans to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite a Saudi…
IMF to give Egypt new $3 billion grant: Investment Minister
Egypt
October 16, 2018
IMF to give Egypt new $3 billion grant: Investment Minister
The International Monetary Fund will grant Egypt US$3 billion, Investment Minister Sahar Nasr announced on Tuesday, based on an agreement…
Jordan reshuffles cabinet in bid to speed up IMF-guided reforms: officials
Middle East
October 11, 2018
Jordan reshuffles cabinet in bid to speed up IMF-guided reforms: officials
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, which officials said consolidated the…
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
Middle East
October 10, 2018
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday some saw “a positive, promising atmosphere” in talks…
US-China trade war sparks IMF global growth cut warning
World
October 9, 2018
US-China trade war sparks IMF global growth cut warning
The US-China trade war will hobble global growth, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday, cutting its forecast for this…
A year after US sanctions ended, Sudan’s economy unravels
Middle East
September 17, 2018
A year after US sanctions ended, Sudan’s economy unravels
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – For 22 years Mohamed Mahmoud deposited his law practice’s cash in a bank near his Khartoum…