Year: 2014

SCAF mandates Al-Sisi presidential bid

Defence minister Al-Sisi is promoted to field marshal

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh

Deputy PM Bahaa El-Din resigns

Resignation announced in a letter to the prime minister

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam

Participants of political flash mob sentenced to two years with hard labour

Defence laywer says sentence will be challenged

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

CBE offers up $1.5bn to banks in exceptional auction

Auction aims to support banks and their role in domestic economy, central…

Doaa Farid Doaa Farid

Abu Dhabi residential real estate rebounds strongly in 2013

Abu Dhabi’s real estate market slumped about 50% from its peak in…

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Turkey ramps up lira defence with central bank crisis meeting

The lira rallied slightly shortly after the announcement.

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Sawiris interested in Telecom Italia: Bloomberg

The report said that Sawiris, who runs Orascom Telecom Media and Technology,…

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Egypt’s “new normal” aids financial market rebound

Egypt’s economy was growing at about 6% annually for several years before…

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BG Group downgrades 2014 and 2015 guidance

Guidance for 2014 “disappointing” due to ongoing problems in Egypt

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Ministry of Industry, SFD team up to support insolvent Mit Ghamr aluminium factories

Around 960 factories all over Egypt are insolvent and seeking funds to…

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