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Egypt signs $575 million agreement with GE for 100 locomotives - Reuters Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:09:00 GMT

Reuters

Egypt signs $575 million agreement with GE for 100 locomotives Reuters CAIRO Egypt signed a $575 million agreement with General Electric Co (GE.N) on Saturday for GE to provide 100 new multi-use locomotives, 15 years of technical support and spare parts, and maintenance and upgrades of 81 trains, the government said. Egypt signs US$575 million deal with GENews Ghana GE Signs $575 Million Agreement with Ministry of Transportation and Egyptian National Railways to Help Transform ...Stockhouse all 6 news articles »

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Egypt Hisham Barakat killing: 30 sentenced to death - BBC News Sat, 17 Jun 2017 11:52:24 GMT

BBC News

Egypt Hisham Barakat killing: 30 sentenced to death BBC News A court in Cairo has recommended the death penalty for 30 people convicted of involvement in the killing of Egypt's top public prosecutor. Hisham Barakat was assassinated in a car bomb attack in June 2015. He was the most senior state official to be ... Egyptian Court Recommends Death Penalty for 30 Over Assassination of ProsecutorU.S. News & World Report 31 sentenced to death in Hisham Barakat's killingAljazeera.com Egypt sentences 30 to death over top prosecutor assassinationDaily Sabah Press TV all 28 news articles »

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Egypt Finance Minister Amr El-Garhy on Qatar spat: 'It's a matter of ... - CNBC Fri, 16 Jun 2017 05:40:00 GMT

CNBC	Egypt Finance Minister Amr El-Garhy on Qatar spat: 'It's a matter of ... CNBC Cairo isn't worried about a financial fallout from its rift with Doha, Egypt's Minister of Finance Amr El-Garhy told CNBC on Friday. and more »

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Despite Public Outcry, Egypt to Transfer Islands to Saudi Arabia - New York Times Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:47:40 GMT

New York Times

Despite Public Outcry, Egypt to Transfer Islands to Saudi Arabia New York Times The islands of Tiran, foreground, and Sanafir, which sit between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Egypt has moved to transfer them to the Saudis. Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. CAIRO — The fate of Tiran and Sanafir, a pair of ... Egypt committee approves deal on islands' transfer to SaudisWashington Post Egypt lawmakers approve island transfer to Saudi ArabiaAljazeera.com Egypt lawmakers approve deal giving islands to Saudi ArabiaABC News Reuters -BBC News -Financial Times all 114 news articles »

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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Egypt's investment law executive regulations to be finalised in 10 days - Reuters Sat, 17 Jun 2017 19:48:07 GMT

Egypt Independent

CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-Egypt's investment law executive regulations to be finalised in 10 days Reuters The new law is expected to boost badly needed investment by cutting bureaucracy, especially for starting projects, and providing more incentives to investors looking to put money into Egypt. (Reporting by Eric Knecht; Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein ... International Cooperation Minister says works on pumping ...Egypt Independent Egypt to set up investor service centres in free zones: Sahar Nasr ...Daily News Egypt Egypt's investment law executive regulations to be finalised in 10 daysThe Fiscal Times all 5 news articles »

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Egypt arrests dozens ahead of proposed island protests - Aljazeera.com Thu, 15 Jun 2017 22:17:48 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt arrests dozens ahead of proposed island protests Aljazeera.com The government insists the islands of Tiran and Sanafir at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba were always Saudi but placed under Egypt's protection in the early 1950s amid Arab-Israeli tensions. Critics have linked the islands transfer to the billions of ... Egypt arrests dozens ahead of proposed protestsABC News Opposition grows to Egypt's plan to cede islands to Saudi ArabiaReuters Egypt police disburse small protests against islands dealWashington Post Egypt Independent all 63 news articles »

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Egypt: Seven men facing imminent execution after being tortured in custody - Amnesty International Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:25:59 GMT

Egypt: Seven men facing imminent execution after being tortured in custody Amnesty International The Egyptian authorities must immediately stop the imminent executions of seven men sentenced to death in two grossly unfair trials, said Amnesty International calling on them to refer the case to the senior judges at Egypt's highest appeals court, the ...

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Egypt lifts limit on foreign currency transfers - Seattle Times Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:14:00 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Egypt lifts limit on foreign currency transfers Seattle Times CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's central bank says it has lifted a $100,000 annual cap for foreign currency transfers abroad, signaling progress toward easing a dollar shortage and potentially strengthening investor confidence. Egypt set the cap in early 2011 ... Egypt's Central Bank Removes Limits on Currency TransfersEgyptian Streets all 10 news articles »

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Anxious Egyptians Fear for Jobs in Qatar Amid Diplomatic Crisis - Haaretz Sat, 17 Jun 2017 20:15:21 GMT

Daily Beast

Anxious Egyptians Fear for Jobs in Qatar Amid Diplomatic Crisis Haaretz Among the many who escaped economic woes in Egypt and built better lives in the Gulf, Egyptians in Qatar were alarmed by the latest Arab diplomatic rift, in which Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have accused Doha of backing terrorism. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt clarify ban on Qatari airlinesgulfnews.com all 471 news articles »

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Egypt scraps $100k limit on FX transfers - Financial Times - Financial Times Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:33:15 GMT

Financial Times

Egypt scraps $100k limit on FX transfers - Financial Times Financial Times The Central Bank of Egypt has scrapped controls placing limits on currency transfers abroad, as the country's long-running foreign currency shortage eases. Egypt Lifts Limits on Money Transfers as Dollar Crunch EasesBloomberg In long-awaited move, Egypt central bank scraps currency transfer limitReuters all 4 news articles »