Banks AfDB invests $20 million in Rx Healthcare Fund Yomna Yasser Oct 23, 2016 0 The board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved Friday a $20-million equity investment in Rx…
Egypt News Europe needs migrant deals with Egypt and Tunisia: Merkel Yomna Yasser Sep 28, 2016 0 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that the European Union needs to establish migrant deals with Egypt and…
Egypt News International Atomic Energy Agency holds first nuclear security school in Egypt Yomna Yasser Aug 18, 2016 0 Young professionals from 14 countries attended the first Arabic-language international school on nuclear security…
Financial Institutions IMF steps deeper into Middle East cauldron with Egypt Loan Yomna Yasser Aug 14, 2016 0 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is stepping up lending in a region where economic reformers haven’t exactly…
MENA News Tunisian president picks technocrat as prime minister Yomna Yasser Aug 3, 2016 0 Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has named Wednesday a little-known technocrat as prime minister after…
MENA News Tunisian lawmakers pass no confidence vote, kicking PM Ghada Ismail Jul 31, 2016 0 Tunisia's parliament passed a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Habib Essid on Saturday, effectively…
International News IS group claims Nice massacre as France mulls security failings aya salah Jul 16, 2016 0 The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Saturday for an attack in which a Tunisian drove a truck through a…
MENA News Tunisia’s powerful union rejects Essebsi call to join government aya salah Jun 4, 2016 0 Tunisia's powerful UGTT union, a joint winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, on Friday rejected a call…
International News Switzerland says to ease seizure, repatriation of dictators’ funds Yomna Yasser May 25, 2016 0 Switzerland will implement a new law in July to help seize and repatriate illicit wealth parked in its banks by…
Banks EBRD invests €3.5 bln in Egypt and three Arab countries Yomna Yasser May 12, 2016 0 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €3.5 billion (around US$4 billion) in…