Kais Saied: local independent, conservative politician

Saied wins 1st round according to exit polls

Bassant Mohammed

Two political outsiders appear to claim the lead in Tunisia’s 1st vote round

Turnout was 45% compared to 63% in 2014’s presidential election

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Egyptian, US special forces carry out training on fighting terrorism

Training, which took place in Egypt, included exercises on ways to deal with explosive devices

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Egypt’s new prosecutor general Hamada El-Sawy sworn into office by Al-Sisi

Moreover, Mohamed Hossam El Din was also sworn in before Al-Sisi as head of the Council of State.

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Prime Minister inspects Nasr City Free Zone after development, praises efforts

Egypt  works to establish seven new free zones and develop nine others:Nasr

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MEDAF plans to acquire 50% of E-payment market, penetrate African markets

Abou-El-Fotouh confirmed that MEDAF Investments has ambitious plans and aims to expand inside and outside Egyptian markets. He said, “The company is currently evaluating several investment opportunities, the details of…

Alyaa Stohy

EGP to increase by 3.5% reaching EGP16 per $1 by beginning of 2020: OBG

The OBG explained that it expects an increase in the EGP value by 3.5%, to reach EGP 16 per $1 by the beginning of 2020.

Nehal Samir

AMF, IMF discuss in Cairo challenges facing SMEs in Arab countries

These projects have positive repercussions on improving financial inclusion and enhancing financial, economic, and social stability. SMEs account for more than 95% of total enterprises in the vast majority of…

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Outstanding balances of T-Bills, Bonds rise to EGP 2.028tn end-August

EGP 1.213tn in Bills, EGP 814.973bn in Bonds, $23.21bn and €4bn in foreign bonds

Hossam Mounir

Orascom Construction, Siemens to rebuild 1.6GW power plants in Iraq

Noteworthy, Orascom Construction added 12GW of power capacity as an EPC contractor to Egypt's national grid in the past four years.

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