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Saudi Arabia provides ‘unequivocal’ support for Egypt’s ‘fight against terrorism’
Egypt PM meets with Saudi Ambassador; Saudi cabinet meeting rejects “interference in Egypt’s internal affairs”
Saudi leaders supporting infidels in Egypt: Al Qaeda
Video by former Guantanamo detainee slams Saudi support of ‘Tamarod government’
Foreign currency reserves surge to $18.9bn in July
The current foreign reserves, necessary to import staples, primarily wheat, registered $14.9bn this June compared to $16.04bn in May.
Egyptians challenge Saudi pilgrimage figures
The kingdom has reduced entry visas during Ramadan, despite boasting of high numbers of Egyptian pilgrims
UAE delegation visits Egypt in days to discuss aid terms
An Egyptian delegation from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources presented to an Emirati delegation that visited Egypt earlier this month a list of requests, set to include fuel products worth $500mn.
UAE’s $3bn in aid arrives to Egypt
Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramez said that $2bn of Saudi Arabia’s $5bn in aid is expected to arrive shortly in the form of an interest-free deposit at the bank.
Sawiris: My family will pump billions of dollars worth of investments into Egypt following the 30 June uprising
Sawiris further said in a statement made to Reuters that Morsi sought to reign in and contain a number of Egypt’s leading businessmen and companies through the imposition of stringent new tax laws due to their position as members of the country’s opposition.
M&A transactions with Middle Eastern targets reach $14.7bn in H1 2013
Russell Haworth, managing director, Middle East & North Africa at Thomson Reuters, said: “The value of announced M&A [mergers and acquisition] transactions with Middle Eastern targets reached $14.7bn during the first half of 2013, 30% up [year on year] from $11.3bn, and marking the best first half since 2008
Mona Makram Ebeid: IMF representatives reinforce the need to build a new strong economy within Egypt
IMF officials reinforced the need to encourage the growth of a strong new Egyptian economy rooted in the private sector, and build on competition instead of favouritism.
Following Morsi’s ouster, Qatar’s support to Egypt in question
Sherif Sami, a member of the General Authority of Investments, stated that competition between gulf countries, in terms of regional influence and international investments, is always present.
Analysts debate conversion of gulf lifelines to bonds
Meanwhile, former finance minister Momtaz El Saeed said that a conversion is unlikely to yield any positive outcome if it is not allocated towards national projects.
Fitch Group’s new credit downgrade of Egypt does not take into account recent aid received from the Gulf
The analysts stated that the recent downgrade would not have a large affect on Egypt’s banking sector, adding that the value of stock for some banks may decrease as a result, but only for one or two trading sessions at the most.
Arab aid inbound
Aide to the Minister of Planning: Financial aid received from Arab countries will begin to be converted next week
Is the military good for Egypt’s economy?
By Farah Halime, Rebel Economy That’s a question I put to around a dozen Egyptian businessmen over the weekend, all of whom responded with a resounding “Yes”. Here are some snippets of conversations I had with a few of Egypt’s business community over the weekend (some appeared in this story for The National newspaper): Nassef Sawiris, billionaire …
Declining Egyptian pound threatens Saudi investments
Saudi-Egyptian business council tells Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper Saudi investments in Egypt will be negatively affected by declining pound
Egypt negotiating $500m loan with Saudi Arabia
Darrag told Reuters that, “the loan will come as part of a Saudi finance package provided to Egypt, lent at 3% interest, and set to be paid back over a period of 8 years, after a 2-year initial grace period.”
Saudi Arabia cuts Egyptian visas to Mecca
The Saudi government cited ongoing infrastructural projects in the holy city of Mecca as the primary cause for the cut.
Egyptian doctor sentenced to jail in Saudi Arabia
The doctor was put on trial for botched circumcisions on seven baby boys
Egypt’s biggest oil debts
By Farah Halime, Rebel Economy Egypt’s state oil company, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, is in big trouble. It has racked up billions of dollars of debt in the last decade with some estimating its dues to banks and oil companies is as high as $20 billion. The magnitude of EGPC’s debts is such …
Egypt negotiates end to international disputes
The government is currently engaged in international commercial and legal disputes
Saudi Arabia wants missiles for Syrian rebels: report
Saudi Arabia is a key supporter of the Syrian rebels and has long advocated providing them with better weaponry.
Egypt conducting studies on regulating Viber, WhatsApp
“NTRA has been formed to oversee these mobile applications and will decide whether to ban, allow free usage or restrict them somehow,”
The Egyptian Teddy Bear!
It irks me so much how some of us Egyptians are sometimes very casual in the ways we infringe on other people’s feelings while becoming overly sensitive when it comes back to haunt us. It is what we call Karma. You get what you give, whether bad or good. However, we seem to think of …
Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign MoU for electricity linkage project
Grid would eventually link 14 Arab countries
Saudi says IMF growth forecast too low
The IMF said this month that it expected growth in the largest Arab economy to drop to 4.4% in 2013 from 6.8% last year
Mobile operators strategise fee structures
Roaming charges for Egypt’s three main mobile service providers remain relatively equal
Saudi Arabia imposes new roaming fees on Egyptian expats
Telecom Egypt set to be largest beneficiary of decision
Local contractor secures Saudi petrochemical contract
PetroJet wins rights to construct petrochemical lines in Saudi Arabia with $80m in investments
Friends of Syria reiterate support for political solution ahead of Geneva II
The group of 11 states condemned the presence of foreign fighters in Syria and the increasing radicalism in the conflict
Morsi meets Brahimi ahead of Friends of Syria meeting
Brahimi supports president’s quartet initiative to find solution to Syria crisis