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Latest in Tag: aid
Syria at centre of Saudi talks
Meeting takes place amidst regional strife, domestic anger, and diplomatic pressure
Time to change course in Middle East says Romney
Romney would keep Iran in check, chase terrorists in Libya, put conditions on US aid to Egypt and help arm Syrian rebels
You are Not Alone
How Post Traumatic Stress Disorder changed the lives of some Egyptians after the revolution
US halts aid to Egypt
A United States Republican congresswoman blocked the planned cash transfer of $450 million to the Egyptian government On Friday. Texas congresswoman Kay Granger, who heads the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released a statement that read, “this proposal comes to Congress at a point when the US-Egypt relationship has never been under more …
What if foreign investment flows in?
Statements on investment and economic achievements made by Mubarak-regime ministers were never met with trust by the general public, while specialists could see that they were nothing more than media fireworks systematically set off to improve the picture of utter destruction the country’s state of affairs had reached. A simple review of the number of …
British aid creating “poverty barons”
British aid making consultants millionaires
EU doubles Palestinian aid to €200 million
€100 million to provide clean water, health care facilities and education
Morsy in Brussels seeking EU aid
The EU is Morsy’s second destination after China as he seeks foreign funding
US supports Egypt’s technology infrastructure
The US business delegation, currently in Cairo for a four day visit, completed two US grant agreements to boost Egypt’s information and communication technologies infrastructure, Carl Kress, US Trade and Development Administration (USTDA) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, announced yesterday. Developing information and communication technology infrastructure will help boost Egypt’s economic …
US business delegation promisese support for Egyptian economy
A United States business delegation has pledged to support Egypt in its transition to democracy through bolstering investment to create more jobs and promote economic growth. “We hope that this delegation returns home with a very simple message: Egypt is open for business,” Thomas Nides, head of the US business delegation and the deputy of …
US business delegation arrives in Cairo
A United States business delegation arrived in Cairo yesterday for a four day visit to discuss economic cooperation to bolster the ailing economy through developing the private sector. The US chamber of Commerce and the US-Egypt Business Council (USEBC) will lead, in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt), a business …
Numbers of Syrian refugees on the rise
Current number of Syrian refugees outside Syria much higher than previous UN estimate
Government studies new law to regulate foreign capital
By Ibrahim El-Masry Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf Al-Arabi said the government is considering drafting a new law to regulate the flow of foreign capital to Egypt whether in investments or funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Speaking during a public session of the Shura Council that tackled the issue of foreign grants and …
Egypt builds field hospital at Syrian-Jordan border
Egypt supporting Syria by building border hospital, sending aids inside and outside Syria
More Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR
Amid Brahimi’s worry, more Syrians flee the conflict-torn country
Egypt pledges aid to South Sudan
Egypt played an important role in easing the tensions between Sudan and South Sudan
Syrians seeking asylum in Egypt overlooked
Hidden crisis as countries across the region struggle to deal with effects of uprising
US, Israel in war of words with Iran
Rumours of a contingency plan for war are being circulated
US military aid to Yemen resumes
After one year of suspension, US military aid to Yemen resumes with drones a part of the new deal
Egypt’s Foreign Aid under examination
Political Vacuum in Egypt leads to Foreign Aid Negotiations