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World
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International
12/4/2024 9:50:33 PM
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote Wednesday on a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign.
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Business
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Economy
12/3/2024 7:18:18 PM
Egypt has ranked second, following Jordan, for budget transparency across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to the 2023 Openness Budget Survey (OBS).
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World
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International
11/17/2024 7:29:39 PM
US House speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he hopes lawmakers take temporary measures soon to avoid a government shutdown, allowing them to adopt a full budget only after Donald Trump takes power in January.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
11/7/2024 9:18:00 AM
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchok tells MPs how he will strengthen economic stability and stimulate private sector growth.
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Business
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Economy
11/6/2024 3:32:42 PM
Egypt's budget deficit dropped to 2.1 percent of the GDP in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025, down from 3.2 percent in FY2023/2024, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk announced on Tuesday.
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Life & Style
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Food
11/5/2024 5:29:26 PM
Ahram Online sheds light on new online startups that target individuals who wish to eat healthily on a budget.
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Business
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Economy
10/21/2024 4:11:29 PM
Fakhry Elfiky, head of the Planning and Budget Committee in the House of Representatives, projected an exceptional allowance for pensions and salaries in the public and private sectors.
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Business
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Economy
10/14/2024 4:33:14 PM
Egypt will adopt a medium-term budgetary framework for the first time in 2025 to set a three-year strategy plan, according to a statement made by Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk.
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World
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International
10/9/2024 9:14:16 PM
The United Nations named British diplomat and academic Tom Fletcher as head of its humanitarian agency on Wednesday, as the organization grapples with unprecedented crises and budget pressures.
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Business
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Economy
9/22/2024 1:48:08 PM
Egypt's budget deficit is expected to reach EGP 1.245 trillion, equivalent to 7.3 percent of the country’s GDP, for the current FY2024/2025, according to a statement by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
9/2/2024 4:14:42 PM
British budget airline easyJet is set to reinstate its London-Luxor route in November, offering two weekly flights.
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Business
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Economy
9/1/2024 7:02:04 PM
Egypt increased financial allocations for support, grants, and social benefits to EGP 635.9 billion in FY2024/2025, a 20.049 percent increase, up from EGP 529.7 billion in FY2023/2024, according to a statement by Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk as published in the 11th edition of the Citizen's Budget.
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World
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International
8/30/2024 7:10:33 PM
Japan’s Defense Ministry on Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat.
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Business
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Economy
8/25/2024 4:05:23 PM
Egypt has exceeded the global average in budget oversight for the first time achieving 54 points, according to the Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) citing a report by Dcode Economic & Financial Consulting (Dcode EFC) company.
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World
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Africa
8/20/2024 3:49:32 PM
Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a lower court ruling that annulled a controversial budget bill enacted last year, saying it wanted to ensure "stability" in government finances.
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World
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War in Ukraine
8/17/2024 5:15:44 PM
Germany, the second largest contributor of aid to war-torn Ukraine, plans to halve its bilateral military aid to Kyiv in 2025, a parliamentary source told AFP on Saturday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
8/8/2024 3:59:52 PM
Israel’s budget deficit rose to a record high of approximately 155 billion shekels ($40.3 billion) over the past year as the country continues to pour billions of shekels into funding the brutal war on Gaza and the heated conflict with Hezbollah, Israeli media reported.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
8/6/2024 11:18:53 PM
The government is considering radical changes to the subsidy system to narrow the budget deficit and streamline public finances
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Business
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Economy
8/6/2024 6:20:12 PM
Egypt recorded an all-time high gross domestic product (GDP) of EGP 14 trillion at the end of FY2023/2024, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said during a press conference held Tuesday in the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
7/31/2024 3:39:33 PM
The European Union on Wednesday said it had begun paying 400 million euros ($430 million) in emergency funding to the Palestinian Authority to help address its "critical" budget problems.
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