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World Bank Group Scales Up Support for Egypt - World Bank Group Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:03:45 GMT

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World Bank Group Scales Up Support for Egypt
World Bank Group
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2015 – The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to support Egypt during a critical period of economic and social transformation. The Board also ...
Egypt signs $500 million loan with African Development BankMinneapolis Star Tribune

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Egypt: Cairo's Terminal 2 Preparing to Increase its Capacity by 8 Million ... - World Bank Group Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:35:13 GMT

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Egypt: Cairo's Terminal 2 Preparing to Increase its Capacity by 8 Million ...
World Bank Group
"This project is a good example of the fruitful and strong partnership between the Government of Egypt and the World Bank," said Mahmoud Essmat; Chairman of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN). "Previous ...


Europe calls for release of Halawa from Egypt prison - Irish Times Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:52:43 GMT

Irish Times

Europe calls for release of Halawa from Egypt prison
Irish Times
In a resolution passed by 566 votes to 11, with 46 abstentions, the parliament demanded Egypt “categorically rule out the threat of the death penalty if Ibrahim Halawa is convicted, given that he was arrested as a juvenile”. It said that as Mr Halawa ...
Ibrahim Halawa: EU Parliament calls on Egypt to release Irish teenBBC News
Human rights: Maldives; Malaysia; the case of Ibrahim Halawa in EgyptEuropean Parliament (press release)
Trial of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt postponedRTE.ie
Irish Examiner
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Repaired King Tut Mask Back on Display in Egypt - New York Times Thu, 17 Dec 2015 03:35:24 GMT

New York Times

Repaired King Tut Mask Back on Display in Egypt
New York Times
The gold funeral mask of King Tutankhamen has been returned to its home in the Egyptian Museum after eight weeks of delicate surgery to undo damage caused by a botched procedure last year to reattach the boy king's blue-and-gold braided beard to his ...
Egypt puts Tutankhamun's mask back on display after fixing botched epoxy repairToronto Sun
Egypt puts King Tut mask on exhibit after botched epoxy fixFox Baltimore

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Britain PM rules out ban on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - Yahoo News Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:43:45 GMT

Yahoo News

Britain PM rules out ban on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
Yahoo News
His written statement contained the main findings of a review into the Muslim Brotherhood's activities whose publication has been delayed for months. Britain has come under pressure from countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia to ban the Muslim ...
Egypt welcomes UK Muslim Brotherhood reviewAhram Online
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says UK findings unacceptable, politicalThomson Reuters Foundation

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Egypt Delays Rates Move Pending Government Coordination - Bloomberg Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:49:25 GMT

Egypt Delays Rates Move Pending Government Coordination
Bloomberg
Egypt's central bank delayed a scheduled rate decision for a week and Governor Tarek Amer held talks with top ministers after saying the bank's objectives can't be achieved without “full coordination” with the government.” The Monetary Policy Committee ...
UPDATE 2-Egypt's central bank postpones interest rate decision to Dec. 24Reuters
Egypt's central bank to meet govt, reconvene on Dec. 24Ahram Online

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Egypt's parliamentary polls peter out - Deutsche Welle Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:29:49 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Egypt's parliamentary polls peter out
Deutsche Welle
Official results released by Egypt's High Elections Commission also showed businessmen would make up to 25 percent of the parliament. Former party members of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party also made a comeback in the ...
Egypt plans to purchase two French-manufactured military satellites: La TribuneAhram Online

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Dispute With Egypt Threatens Israeli Gas Plan - Wall Street Journal Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:46:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Dispute With Egypt Threatens Israeli Gas Plan
Wall Street Journal
TEL AVIV—A dispute between Israel and Egypt over a natural-gas deal is threatening to derail ambitious but controversial plans by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to turn his country into a fossil-fuel powerhouse. Egypt has frozen plans to import ...

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia forging closer ties with investment boost - Al-Arabiya Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:33:32 GMT

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia forging closer ties with investment boost
Al-Arabiya
Saeid Eissa, international relations researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Strategic Studies, agreed regarding Saudi-Egyptian relations: “Several Saudi and Egyptian journalists have been alleging that Saudi Arabia and Egypt are vying for leadership in the ...
Saudi Arabia will support Egypt despite oil price slide - ambassadorReuters
Egypt, Saudi Arabia trade exchange hits $3.7 billionAMEinfo

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Gunmen Shoot Egypt University Dean - NDTV Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:05:22 GMT

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Gunmen Shoot Egypt University Dean
NDTV
Abdel Hakim Nur al-Din, head of the Zagazig University, was shot in the leg as he waited for his driver in the northern province of Sharqiya. (Representational Image). Cairo: Masked men on a motorcycle shot and wounded the dean of an Egyptian ...
Acting head of Zagazig University wounded in attack in Egypt's SharqiyaAhram Online

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