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Egypt's Economy Slows to a Crawl; Revolt Is Tested - New York Times Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:18:47 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Egypt's Economy Slows to a Crawl; Revolt Is Tested New York Times Bar employees sought out customers recently in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. The revolution earlier this year crippled tourism. By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and DINA SALAH AMER CAIRO — Egypt's economy, whose inequities and lack of opportunities helped topple a ... Sonia Farid: Letter from Cairo / The one-article constitutionAl-Arabiya Religion News: Law of the land in EgyptGalesburg Register-Mail Lessons learned and livedDaily News Egypt all 95 news articles »

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How new is Egypt's “new” foreign policy? - CNN (blog) Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:51:36 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

How new is Egypt's “new” foreign policy? CNN (blog) Egypt's government has welcomed Iranian diplomats and embraced the Palestinian group Hamas. Many interpret such moves as clear evidence of Egypt's desire for a diplomacy that is not subordinate to American interests. But Mubarak never entirely fit his ... Egypt's Backward TurnWall Street Journal Last victims of Egypt's uprising buried in CairoThe Associated Press Disillusion starts to grow with Egypt's military amid fears of 'mini-Mubaraks'The National Huffington Post (blog) -Business Line -Bloomberg all 180 news articles »

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Egypt Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged - Wall Street Journal Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:29:33 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Egypt Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Wall Street Journal CAIRO (Dow Jones)--Egypt's Central Bank decided to keep its interest rates unchanged for the 14th-consecutive time after its meeting Thursday afternoon, in line with analyst expectations. ... Egypt's interest rate remains unchangedAhram Online Egypt cenbank keeps rates on hold, as expectedReuters Africa all 552 news articles »

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Analyst: Jordan to buy Israeli gas as alternative to Egypt - Jerusalem Post Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:19:39 GMT+00:00

ABNA.ir

Analyst: Jordan to buy Israeli gas as alternative to Egypt Jerusalem Post Clal Finance investment house predicts that Jordan will buy natural gas from Israel, as the Tamar offshore project looks likely to meet its timetable, while problems continue to surround the supply of gas from Egypt. “In our estimation, the lack of ... Egypt Natural-Gas Exports to Resume Next Week, Jordan Times SaysBloomberg Gas for peanuts row flaresEgyptian Gazette Egypt denies resuming gas supply to IsraelABNA.ir Jordan Times all 10 news articles »

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Egypt cancels plans to levy a capital gains tax - Al-Arabiya Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:50:45 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Egypt cancels plans to levy a capital gains tax Al-Arabiya Egypt's government has decided to cancel a bill to impose a tax on capital gains, a government spokesman said, after strong opposition was met from investors. The 10 percent tax on capital gains was part of the government's 2011-12 ... Egypt's market up on cancellation of dividend taxDaily News Egypt Egypt's bourse up 1.2% amid low volumesEgyptian Gazette Egypt's Tax on Investors' Stock Holdings CancelledWall Street Journal Reuters Africa -Bloomberg -Al-Masry Al-Youm all 43 news articles »

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Tunisia, Egypt - a wake up call for Africa? - euronews Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:22:10 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Tunisia, Egypt - a wake up call for Africa? euronews “Leaders of the G8 nations have pledged 20 billion dollars to support democratic reform in Tunisia and Egypt. Most of it will be paid as incentives and debt reduction. But won't it take real money to sustain democracies? ... African Development Bank to Lend Egypt Up to $1.5 Billion for RecoveryBloomberg Tunisia offers wake-up call for developmentThe Guardian African Development Bank May Lend Egypt as Much as $1.5 BillionSan Francisco Chronicle all 38 news articles »

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Shaky Economies for Egypt, Tunisia - Council on Foreign Relations Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:14:58 GMT+00:00

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Shaky Economies for Egypt, Tunisia Council on Foreign Relations Egypt needs investment in projects that create jobs, rather than debt relief, says Kinninmont. She says economic reforms may take a backseat in upcoming elections, but hopes that Egyptians will "think hard about what their parties can offer in terms of ... Football's post-revolution future in Egypt and TunisiaBBC Sport Egyptian Interim Government Effectively Has Ended The RevolutionSalem-News.Com all 4 news articles »

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Gaza reopens border with Egypt - Jweekly.com Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:51:52 GMT+00:00

Times LIVE

Gaza reopens border with Egypt Jweekly.com A Palestinian official said June 8 that Hamas had reopened the Gaza Strip's chief gateway to the world after reaching an agreement with neighboring Egypt. Egypt's new military rulers permanently opened the Rafah terminal late last week, ... Hamas leaders open Facebook pages in attempt to woo Palestinian publicHa'aretz Hamas, Egypt makeup, reopen Rafah borderBikya Masr Rafah opens for second dayMa'an News Agency Ynetnews -Arab News -Asia Times Online all 395 news articles »

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In Egypt, Islamist Salafist movement vies for political power in wake of ... - Washington Post Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:29:36 GMT+00:00

In Egypt, Islamist Salafist movement vies for political power in wake of ... Washington Post ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — For years, the rugged Mediterranean shoreline here has been a favorite necking place for young Egyptian couples. But now menacing new messages have been spray-painted on the rocks. “Would you find it all right ...

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Egypt and Hamas Reach Accord on Rafah Crossing - New York Times Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:20:11 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Egypt and Hamas Reach Accord on Rafah Crossing New York Times After days of acrimony between Hamas and Egypt over limitations on who could pass through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Hamas said Egypt had agreed to allow 550 people a day to leave Gaza and to lengthen the operating ... Rafah crossing reopened after 4 days of Hamas-Egypt riftXinhua The Future of the Middle EastFrontPage Magazine Rafah Crossing opened, officials sayCNN Ma'an News Agency -Jerusalem Post -Inter Press Service all 539 news articles »