Govt. aims to nurture Egyptian Agricultural Bank back to profitability
While most eyes last month were on the flotation of the currency and an increase in the prices of fuel, Egypt made…
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Venezuela reopens border with Colombia after eight days
Venezuela has reopened its border with Colombia, eight days after President Nicolas Maduro closed it in order to…
Cabinet raises purchase price of sugar cane from local farmers
The Egyptian government has increased the price it pays local farmers for sugar cane by 25 percent, the Ministry…
Trump’s infrastructure splurge would collide with US skilled labor crunch
President-elect Donald Trump's drive to rebuild U.S. roads, bridges, ports and other public works projects with a…
New government formed in Lebanon under Prime Minister Hariri
Lebanon's President, Michel Aoun, and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri have formed a new government of 30 ministers…
Hundreds die in India police custody
Nearly 600 people died in police custody in India between 2010 and 2015, says the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW)…
Poll: 50 percent approve of Trump’s transition handling so far
Fifty percent of Americans say they approve of the way President-elect Donald Trump is handling the transition and…
Dollar slips as investors take profits
The dollar edged lower in Asian trading on Monday as some investors took profits after its rise last week to a…
Eni agrees to export part of Shorouk concession
The Italian gas company Eni has agreed with the Egyptian government to export part of the gas produced from Zohr…
Brexit trade deal could take 10 years: UK’s ambassador
A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years to finalise and still fail, Britain's ambassador to the EU has…