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IMF approves $820m in funding for Egypt but calls for more reforms
Inflationary pressures are abating and foreign exchange shortages have eased in the country, the fund says
Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 15% ahead of IMF review
Prime minister announces plan to cut subsidies to break-even point by December 2025
Houthis' Red Sea attacks prompt big drop in Egypt's Suez Canal revenue
Vital waterway handled 500 million fewer tonnes of cargo in 12 months ending June 30
Egypt to suspend unpopular power cuts for two months over summer
Government says it has imported sufficient fuel reserves to resume uninterrupted energy supply until mid-September
Egypt's inflation rate drops for the fourth consecutive month
Experts anticipate downward trend to continue, but warn of impact of diesel price increases
Why so many ordinary Egyptians are becoming farmers
As inflation soars and the currency plunges, citizens see farmland as a safe haven for savings and a source of food and revenue
Postcard from Cairo: Waterways and parks offer respite as residents flee sweltering homes
Amid scorching temperatures, power cuts and economic uncertainty, Egyptians find solace in the night breeze and a glass of refreshing juice
Egyptian education minister accused of having fake PhD
Lawyer urges public prosecutor to investigate Mohamed Abdel Latif's doctoral credentials
Prime Minister Madbouly urges Egyptians to give new government time
Revamped cabinet is faced with need to urgently resolve energy crisis while dealing with economic pressures
Egypt launches $21bn mega-project in new partnership
Deal expected to attract investments worth 1 trillion Egyptian pounds and create 1.6 million local jobs
Egypt's new Cabinet members sworn in after major reshuffle
Government overhaul includes appointment of 16 new governors, 11 of whom are military officials
Abdelatty replaces Shoukry as Egypt's Foreign Minister
Successor to Sameh Shoukry has decades of experience in the ministry, as an ambassador and representative to the EU and Nato
Egypt receives first fuel shipment to combat crippling power cuts
LNG delivery is the first of 21 fuel cargoes the government plans to import to meet summer demand
Egypt's small businesses condemn move to close shops early
Government decision lambasted as country's underprivileged highlight disparities in power supply between richer and poorer regions
El Sisi and von der Leyen launch EU-Egypt Investment Conference
MoUs, potentially worth more than €40 billion, were also signed between private and public sector companies
