Tag: Egypt

Egypt gets €50m AfDB loan to develop agriculture

June 19, 2015

Cairo’s request for a €50.20 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for agricultural purposes has been approved by the bank’s board. The amount ... Read More

Egypt ordered six AASM Hammer missiles from French Sagem

June 17, 2015

The French company Sagem said it has signed a major contract with the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed ... Read More

Egypt: Court verdict could lead to unwanted circumstances, UN

June 17, 2015

A Cairo court has upheld the death sentences issued for the alleged plotting of jailbreaks and attacks on police during the 2011 revolution, amongst them ... Read More

Egypt to inaugurate new Suez Canal Aug. 6

June 16, 2015

The second route to the Suez Canal, a gigantic project announced shortly after the coming to power of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, will be inaugurated ... Read More

Egypt Gets $ 500 M Afreximbank Loan to Promote exports to Africa

June 12, 2015

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has agreed to extend Egypt a $ 500 million credit line to support its trade projects and exports to other ... Read More

Egypt: Sisi fumes at Prime Minister and cabinet members in public

June 9, 2015

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be celebrating one year as the Egyptian Head of State on Tuesday but he is unpleased with the achievements of ... Read More

Egypt, Algeria and Italy discuss Libya; time is of essence

June 8, 2015

After their first tripartite meeting in April, Algeria, Egypt and Italy held a second meeting in Cairo over the weekend and concern about the situation ... Read More

Egypt: Economy shows signs of revival, two new ministries underway

June 5, 2015

The Egyptian government has received a big boost after it sold $1.5 billion of 10-year bonds at a yield of 6% with lead managers claiming ... Read More

Tunisia calms Algerian nerves over Washington status

June 4, 2015

After Washington upgraded its ties with Tunisia to the level of a strategic ally during President Béji Caid Essebsi’s maiden visit as president, Khemaies Jhinaoui ... Read More

Egypt : Riyadh and Cairo unified in Syria and against Iran

June 1, 2015

A joint press conference between the foreign ministers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia in Cairo was used to refute reports that the two countries disagree ... Read More