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Latest in Tag: aid

Doctors’ syndicate to aid families of those killed in Republican Guards clashes
Syndicate claims similar procedures were taken with all other victims of clashes, disputed by members

Arab aid inbound
Aide to the Minister of Planning: Financial aid received from Arab countries will begin to be converted next week

Egypt to receive $4bn in aid from Kuwait
$12bn total aid pledged by Gulf states should assist Egypt’s beaten economy if properly used, experts say

US aid unnecessary: expert
Economic expert says US aid is “worthless” compared to Egypt’s GDP

IMF points to progress in aid talks with Egypt
IMF was working “constructively” with the authorities with the hope of a swift conclusion of loan negotiations: IMF spokesman

Obama refuses to specify US aid to Syrian rebels
Obama has refused to publicly specify exactly how Washington will increase aid to the Syrian opposition, after his government said it would offer military support for the first time after determining President Bashar Al-Assad had used chemical weapons.

EU aid to Egypt under attack
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Amr Darrag discussed a €200m grant to support Egypt’s public budget (currently running a 10.6% of GDP deficit) with EU delegation head James Moran

Subcommittee hearing in DC: tolerance for NGO verdicts “next to nil”
Members of Congress and civil society heads call Egypt’s transition a “mess,” lobby Morsi for pardons for convicted NGO workers

Internal debt swells
Experts express concerns over Egypt’s alarming internal debt

Petroleum minister, Morsi’s adviser travel to Qatar to discuss gas needs
$3bn gas swap deal delayed by legal details

Kuwait grants Oman $2.5bn as development aid: report
Oman and Kuwait are members of the energy-rich GCC along with Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

Kerry urges Morsi to make progress on economic reforms
Reform measures hampered by unrest and lack of political support for plans

Finance minister requests aid from Saudi Arabia
Egypt asks for $500m in aid from Saudi Arabia to support its national budget

Egyptian government asks Turkey for help to revive economy
Discuss use of $1bn Turkish aid, two countries to develop an industrial zone in Egypt says prime minister during visit

Roads blocked in Sinai
Tensions between factions mount over commerce opportunities in North Sinai

Russia snubs Morsi’s $2bn loan request
Russian President Vladimir Putin also turns down appeal from Morsi for wheat supplies

CBE: Currently no Libyan CBE deposits, no specific date announced
Reports on Saturday that Libya deposited $2bn in Egypt’s Central Bank

Libya ‘grants Egypt $2 bn interest-free loan’
The loan is to be repaid within five years, with a three-year grace period

Qandil arrives in Doha
An Egyptian delegation led by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil arrives in Qatar on Tuesday evening to discuss eight new investment projects

Gaza aid convoy held at Libyan border
Foreign Ministry grants access through Rafah, but convoy turned away at Libya-Egypt border

El-Haddad visits Berlin in push to secure EU aid
EU embassy in Cario denies media reports that EU warned Egypt aid could be cut if progress is not shown in the field of human rights

European Parliament calls for suspending aid to Egypt
Democratic reform is a condition for supporting Egypt’s budget; MEPs call for abolishing the death penalty in Egypt

Kerry rewards Egypt $250m for Morsi’s reforms
Kerry said the move represented ‘a good-faith effort to spur reform and help the Egyptian people at this difficult time’

Al-Nour party rejects EU loan
Badran: the loan is against the constitution

Qatar to double aid to Egypt
Qatari prime minister labels claims of dominance over Egypt “ridiculous joke”

EU to offer Mali another 20 million euros in aid
Some 250 European officers would be sent to train Malian combat units and help restructure the country’s weakened army

EU concerned by Morsy’s decree
Cutting aid to Egypt not an option

US senator urges Morsy U-turn
US aid to Egypt could be in jeopardy

Morsy’s decree raises international concern
EU member calls for freeze on Egypt aid

Morsy meets with Erdoğan and Qatari emir
Qatar to send urgent aid to Gaza with Egyptian cooperation