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Government raises food subsidies by 20% per citizen for weakening Egyptian pound
Egypt's economic ministries decided on Tuesday to raise food subsidies by 2.4 billion Egyptian pounds, boosting…
Egypt appreciates Bahrain support following 30 June revolution: Sisi
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday that Egypt appreciates Bahrain's support following the 30…
Syrian food crisis deepens as war chokes farming
Syria's war has destroyed agricultural infrastructure and fractured the state system that provides farmers with…
Saudi prince unveils sweeping plans to end ‘addiction’ to oil
The powerful young prince overseeing Saudi Arabia's economy unveiled ambitious plans on Monday aimed at ending the…
Unofficial numbers: Around 240 arrested over Monday protests in Egypt
An Egyptian activist group tracking protester arrests has said that 239 people were arrested around Egypt on…
Airbus A320neo hit by hydraulic system problems
Airbus (AIR.PA) is facing a new batch of technical problems with some of its new A320neo medium-haul jets on top of…
Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council approves Red Sea island agreement
In a unanimous vote on Monday, Saudi Arabia's Shura Council approved the draft "border demarcation" agreement…
Egypt tourism revenue shrinks 66 pct in Q1 2016
Egypt netted just $500 million in tourism revenue in the first quarter of 2016, down from $1.5 billion a year…
Egypt detains, investigates Reuters journalist over report on Regeni murder
The Reuters news agency is in the crosshairs of authorities in Egypt after it published a report last week claiming…
Quake hits off southern Mexico coast, no damage reported
An earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mexico early on Monday but there were no immediate reports of…