Finance Minister Samir Radwan said on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund has confirmed that the Egyptian economy will be among the world's most promising economies in the next five years, provided it survives its current setback.
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The theft of van Gogh's Poppy Flowers from the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum exposed the poor security conditions in Egyptian museums.
The painting, finished by van Gogh in 1886, was stolen in broad daylight.
The museum, which opened in 1995, is (...)
Following his visit to Washington two weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to visit Egypt yesterday to meet with President Mubarak. The purpose of his visit was to persuade the Egyptian leadership to put pressure on the (...)
According to recently-released official figures, Egypt's inflation rate fell to 11.8 percent in 2009 compared to 19.2 percent in 2008. Experts, however, project an increase in the rate this year due to rising prices of energy and consumer goods.
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Copenhagen--As soon as the Copenhagen summit on climate change started on Monday, the conference agenda was packed with the programs of representatives from 192 states, joined eventually by Iraq and Somalia. Early signs of regional dispute over the (...)
