This Week in Egypt: Week 18-2022 ( May 2-8)


Top headlines 

  • At least 11 Egyptian troops were killed in a militant attack east of the Suez Canal
  • Egypt private sector activity continues contraction on Ukraine war
  • Egypt’s international reserves inch up slightly in April
  • BNP Paribas expects Egypt to raise interest rates by 200 bps
  • Egypt to delay sale of state company shares until September
  • Egyptian security forces arrested 13 boys after a video of them harassing tourists went viral
  • Cairo begins operating new automated garbage suctioning trucks

Main Headlines

Monday

  • U.S. State Department says death of Egyptian researcher requires investigation
  • European Bank set to approve $20m loan to Egypt’s CIB to support lending to women-led small and medium-sized enterprises
  • First direct flight between Israel, Egypt takes off
  • Alexandria home and museum of Greek poet C.P. Cavafy to be restored

Tuesday

  • Brazil plans ‘fertilizer diplomacy’ trip to North Africa, Jordan to secure more imports
  • Egypt’s Sisi pardons 986 inmates on Eid El-Fitr

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 Saturday

Egypt’s average daily Covid infection rate dropped to eight per day

Sunday

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