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Putin seeks global anti-terrorism fight after Mali attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he wanted global cooperation to combat terrorism after Islamist militants killed 19 people, including six Russians,…
Curfew hours in North Sinai shortened during parliamentary polls
Curfew hours imposed in some parts of Egypt's troubled North Sinai governorate will be reduced Sunday and Monday to start at 11:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm, to make…
Ford union workers ratify new four-year U.S. labor pact
Ford Motor Co's U.S. union workers narrowly approved a four-year labor contract after a late push for support by United Auto Workers leaders, the UAW said late…
Independents ready for fierce electoral battle in Cairo, Nile Delta
The second stage of Egypt's parliamentary elections is expected to be fierce among independent candidates, especially in Cairo and six densely populated Nile Delta…
Egypt Expects To Receive $1.5 Bln Loans Before Year End
The World Bank expects to make a $1 billion development policy loan available to Egypt in December if all goes to plan after completing negotiations in Cairo last…
Egypt’s Dollar Crunch Siphoning Steam From Renewable Energy Plan
Egypt’s foreign-currency crunch has solar developers concerned about financing new power plants. Cairo Solar has lined up a $51 million loan from the International…
$500 M Of Foreign Partners’ Dues To Be Paid By End Of 2015
The Ministry of Petroleum plans to repay $500m of Egypt’s dues to foreign partners by the end of 2015, making use of a $1.5bn loan obtained from the African…
Sawiris’ Orascom denies nationalisation by North Korea
Egypt's Orascom Telecom Media and Technology (OTMT) denied the nationalisation of its subsidiary Koryolink by North Korea’s government, head of the investors’…