Mohamed Samir

Mohamed Samir Khedr is an economic and political journalist, analyst, and editor specializing in geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. For the past decade, he has covered Egypt's and the MENA region's financial, business, and geopolitical updates. Currently, he is the Executive Editor of the Daily News Egypt, where he leads a team of journalists in producing high-quality, in-depth reporting and analysis on the region's most pressing issues. His work has been featured in leading international publications. Samir is a highly respected expert on the Middle East and Africa, and his insights are regularly sought by policymakers, academics, and business leaders. He is a passionate advocate for independent journalism and a strong believer in the power of storytelling to inform and inspire. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Moh_S_Khedr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-samir-khedr/
979 Articles

Tarek Amer named Central Bank Governor of the Year by IMF’s, World Bank’s GlobalMarkets

The selection was based on Amer’s role in reforming Egypt’s currency exchange…

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UK Minister for Middle East in Cairo to discuss bilateral cooperation

The UK is Egypt’s number one economic, investment partner, strong supporter of…

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Egypt’s B3 rating maintained, outlook remains stable: Moody’s

Any increase in fuel or food prices would reverse the subsidy reforms

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Egypt to build a fast tram connecting New Administrative Capital with Greater Cairo

The project will accommodate 340,000 passengers daily

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Nasr discusses $3bn cooperation strategy developments with AFDB 

Final procedures for the $500m third tranche of the $1.5bn loan were…

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Egypt economic outlook improves despite deteriorating regional outlook: FocusEconomics

Total investments have grown by 4.1% in FY 2017 and are forecasted…

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Ministers of investment, antiquities review establishment of 2 investment zones with Luxor governor 

The new Investment Law will provide incentives for investments in Upper Egypt,…

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$4.8bn trade volume between Egypt and African markets

Economic ties are the top priority on Al-Sisi’s agenda in the upcoming…

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Egyptian Tourism Ministry backtracks on allowing Burkini

Hotels now have the authority to either ban or allow women wearing…

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Egyptian banks benefit from strong net interest margin expansion: Arqaam Capital

Egyptian banking stocks have outperformed EGX30 by +10.5% year-to-date

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