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This Week in Egypt: Week 31-2023 ( July 31- Aug 6)

Top Headlines Egypt’s central bank raises interest rates by 100 basis points Egypt’s government debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to reach 97 percent at the end of June 2023 Net foreign assets held by Egypt’s commercial banks head deeper into negative … Continue reading →

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

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 24-2023 ( Jun 12-18)

Top Headlines Nine Egyptians have been arrested on suspicion of being people smugglers after the migrant boat disaster off Greece Israel to work with Egypt, Palestinian Authority on developing Gaza gas field Israeli army admits to errors, reprimands officers in … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 21-2023 ( May 22-28)

Top Headlines Egyptian parliament approves a new package of tax and fee hikes amid criticism Qatar says investments in Egypt are coming, but no more deposits. Egypt’s mounting debt raises doubts amid stalled reforms and inflows Egypt and Iran to … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 15-2023 ( April 11-16)

Top Headlines Egypt Armed Forces urges safeguarding of safety of Egyptian troops in joint training in Sudan Sudan’s RSF says it’s ready to cooperate over Egyptian troops in Sudan  Egypt and South Sudan offer to mediate between Sudanese sides Egypt’s … Continue reading →

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My Podcast with The Greek Current: Are Turkey and Egypt on a path toward normalizing relations?

Last week, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was in Egypt on Saturday to push to restore full diplomatic relations between the two countries. I joined joins Thanos Davelis to look at what this visit means for Egypt-Turkey relations, and break … Continue reading →

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

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)

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 6-2023 ( Feb 6-12)

Top Headlines Egypt’s inflation continues to surge as food prices rise Moody’s downgrades Egypt’s credit rating from B2 to B3 32 Egyptian state companies’ shares to be sold within a year Egypt offers condolences, aid to quake-hit Turkiye and, Syria; … Continue reading →

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Podcast: A New Start of Egypt-Turkey Relations?

It was a pleasure to join Thanos Davelis, the director of public affairs at the Hellenic Leader, in a new episode of the Greek Current podcast series. to to discuss the relations between Turkey and Egypt following the Turkish President … Continue reading →

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