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Egypt's shattered economy was boosted this week by Gulf allies pledging billions of dollars in aid, but analysts say this simply buys time as political turmoil deepens its economic malaise.
Following military-backed ouster of president Morsi, Saudi finance minister tells Reuters that oil-rich kingdom will send $5-billion aid package to Egypt on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia approved a $5...
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Thanks. Missed other post.
Wonder what the result would be if you subtracted some or all of the Qatar deposits and promises (which may now not arrive) against these new promises: but maybe thats a...
UK FCO - I was just looking at their page and noticed at the top an 'Email Alerts'. It's probably been there for ever and I've just not noticed it. Sharing here though in case others haven't seen it...
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I thought like the Doctor that this was something to do with UFO and e-mail alerts.. :up
Pyramids, well, no Egyptian built the GP and its 2 sisters, :st
but they probably built the crappy ones,...
Ramadan is here. Early in the morning many shops are closed and the streets are eerily empty. There are fewer cars on the road and it feels very much like Friday morning, the one day a week that most...
Ramadan will fall during summer months for the next several years, during which noon temperatures in Egypt can reach 40 degrees Celsius.
Egypt's Dar Al-Ifta, the main authority for issuing religious...
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Dunno that it is only the poor in the rurals re: water. There were old aluminum water tubs with an aluminum cup tied on with a rope set on the streets in Helwan to give the poor there a sip if...
The killing of 51 people at the Republican Guard headquarters forced a shortening of the post-Morsi transition period but will it speed up calls for national reconciliation?
Spare a thought please!All those who are going about their daily business and working through adversity.
Going out for curries in Luxor,enjoying their holiday,visiting the sights,keeping away from...
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I've often wondered about the leaving the door open bit in hotels when the waiter comes in and DH isn't there. :tk I always do but is this the right thing to do?
With the recent military coup in Egypt, and the volatile and unsettled situation in the country the question has to be posed, is this indeed the start of a protracted Arab winter?
The main problem...
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Playing with words Jewel, we need to keep things light at the moment until more is known about the future. The way the Media is reporting at the moment you would think we are apart of Helmund...
This 12 year old boy is just stunningly, incredibly smart. Listen to him as he excruciates the Muslim Brotherhood, relentlessly dissecting their power grab for Egypt.
Tour operators steer clear of Cairo but Red Sea still on itinerary.
Egypt's tourism grinds as nationwide protests are ongoing, Red Sea still has slim hope.
At least one French tour operator has...
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If the total cost of her holiday was more than £800 theni wouldn't call her a stupid woman, as it is her choice after weighing up everything she considers important. However if the total cost was...
As the duly 'democratically' elected President for Egypt, should Morsi step down? Wouldn't that just show another weakness, and also be a huge let down for those who used their new found democratic...
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Such as you and I Hafiz know full well,..................if it looks like a coup, smells like a coup,..........then its no use looking to the Egyptian media for ANY truth, a bit like the recent old...
The Egyptian stock market stopped trading for half an hour at the beginning of Thursday's session after stocks hit the maximum percentage increase in the first few minutes of trading.
Deposed President Mohamed Morsy was put under preventive custody early Thursday at a building inside the Ministry of Defense after being isolated from his presidential team, DPA reported, quoting...
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