Tag Archives: Libya

This Week in Egypt: Week 27-2023 ( July 3-9)

Posted on July 9, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt to host summit of Sudan’s neighbouring states to seek conflict settlement Egypt and Turkey appoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic relations  Reports that Egypt’s Sisi to make first-ever visit as Egypt president to Turkey on 27 Jul 50 … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 11-2023 ( March 13-19)

Posted on March 19, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Turkey’s foreign minister in Cairo for first time since ties cut a decade ago Egypt’s FM: Egypt and Turkey held ‘in-depth, frank’ consultations in Cairo meeting Turkish FM: A meeting between Erdogan and Sisi would take place “after … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2023 ( Feb 13-19)

Posted on February 19, 2023 by nervana111

Due to unforeseen health issue, I could only compile a shorter version of my weekly Egypt’s newsletter. Apology no podcast this week. Top Headlines Egypt’s president Sisi praises UAE, seeking to heal gift aid rift  Egypt is expected to maintain … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 1-2023 ( Jan 2-8)

Posted on January 8, 2023 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egyptian pound sinks to new low in biggest fall since October devaluation Egypt’s Sisi wished Egyptians merry Christmas, attended Christmas mass  Israel ties with Egypt is strained by recent Israeli moves, hindering prisoner swap talks Egypt presented a new … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 49-2022 (Dec 12-18)

Posted on December 18, 2022 by nervana111

Top headlines IMF executive board approves $3 billion Egypt extended arrangement Egypt’s Sisi visits Washington to participate in the US-Africa summit  Egypt’s Sisi met with US President  Biden and US Secretary of State Blinken  Egypt’s Sisi met with US defense chief … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 42-2022 ( Oct 24- 30)

Posted on October 30, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt reaches $3bn IMF loan deal after agreeing to float currency Egyptian pound dives after shift to flexible currency and IMF deal British PM Rishi Sunak will not attend climate summit COP 27 in Egypt next month Egypt … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 40-2022 ( Oct 10-16)

Posted on October 16, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines IMF chief Georgieva says ‘big policy issues’ resolved in talks with Egypt  Fitch Solutions upgrades its projections for Egypt’s GDP growth by 0.36% in 2022, expects EGP to further weaken Egypt restricts dollar withdrawals amid liquidity crunch Inflation … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 39-2022 ( Oct 3-9)

Posted on October 9, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Joe Biden and Liz Truss will attend the UN’s climate change summit COP 27 in Egypt Egypt freezes Russian MIR payments to avoid US sanctions  Greek FM in Egypt for talks after Turkey’s deals with Libya Egypt persuades … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 24-2022 ( June 13-19)

Posted on June 19, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt, EU and Israel sign agreement to export natural gas to Europe Lebanon will sign a “final” agreement to import gas from Egypt on June 21  Washington announces Biden’s participation in Jeddah summit, with Gulf Cooperation Council plus … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 20- 2022 ( May 16-22)

Posted on May 22, 2022 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt raises bank rates again Egypt’s Sisi approves law to increase state budget by 6 billion Egyptian pounds Egyptian security forces foil suicide bombing attempt against checkpoint in North Sinai  Israel and the EU have been in negotiations to export … Continue reading →

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