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Dollar exchange rate inches down
Date: 2018-01-30 11:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:14 - ID:7218140
The US dollar exchange rate inched down during morning transactions at major banks on Tuesday. The dollar exchange rate went down by one piaster recording EGP 17.62 for buying and EGP 17.72 for selling at Banque Misr. The rate dropped by two ....
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Trump declines to implement new Russia sanctions
Date: 2018-01-30 10:13:52 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:7218062
The Trump administration told US Congress that bipartisan legislation passed last year authorizing new sanctions on Russia is already "serving as a deterrent," and there's no need to actually implement the penalties at this time. A spokesperson ....
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Russia says Sochi conference on Syria delayed
Date: 2018-01-30 10:12:22 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7218056
A Russian diplomat said Tuesday the opening of a Russia-sponsored peace conference for Syria is being delayed. Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi is hosting the conference that Moscow describes as an effort to speed up political settlement for ....
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Petroleum minister, ITFC official confer on bilateral cooperation
Date: 2018-01-30 10:03:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:7218033
Petroleum Minister Tareq el Molla and CEO of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Hani Sonbol met Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the coming stage. The ITFC is interested in financing oil projects in Egypt, ....
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Egypt's economic growth rate expected to reach 5% in 2018 - IMF official
Date: 2018-01-30 10:00:20 GMT - Morocco - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7218026
Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Jihad Azour expected the economic growth rate in Egypt to exceed projections hitting about 5 percent in 2018. Speaking to MENA on Tuesday on the ....