World
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International
3/24/2023 2:50:26 PM
Protesters angry at French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms continued with scattered actions on Friday, as the unrest across the country led officials to postpone a planned state visit by Britain's King Charles III.
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World
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Region
3/23/2023 11:43:57 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Thursday to restore unity in Israel where divisions have widened over his government's judicial reform programme and police fired water cannon at protesters blocking a highway in Tel Aviv.
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World
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Region
3/23/2023 4:00:56 PM
Crisis-hit Lebanon is "at a very dangerous moment", a visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, criticising slow progress on reforms needed to unlock billions in loans.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/21/2023 8:44:37 PM
The European countries do not want to see their ties with Tunisia damaged for strategic reasons, even if they have also been sending mixed messages on political reforms and human rights, writes Karam Said
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World
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Region
3/16/2023 9:00:17 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday fiercely defended disputed legal reforms on a visit to Berlin, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged him to reconsider a compromise.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/8/2023 4:53:00 PM
The government is moving ahead with reforms while keeping an eye on people’s welfare.
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Business
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Economy
3/5/2023 10:50:05 PM
Egypt’s cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) recommends expanding the tax base, diversifying financing instruments, and accelerating efforts of engaging the informal activities in the formal sector as key elements for the Egyptian economy to navigate the current economic challenges.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/22/2023 5:24:48 PM
The price of releasing planet-heating carbon into the atmosphere rose above 100 euros (about $107) in the European Union for the first time this week, a signal that experts said Wednesday speaks for the bloc's efforts to make polluting costlier.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/19/2023 10:27:53 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shourkry called on African countries to continue adhering to Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration to present a unifying African position on United Nations security council reforms, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said
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Business
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Economy
2/13/2023 4:47:27 PM
Egypt is keen to continue enhancing its structural fiscal and monetary policy reforms and maximising the role of the private sector in the economy, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva.
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Business
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Economy
2/13/2023 2:39:38 PM
Egypt is adopting an economic reform trajectory that contributes to supporting its financial discipline and decreasing debt to GDP ratio and budget deficit, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait told the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/28/2023 11:29:34 AM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said he looks forward to increasing public and private investments from Azerbaijan in Egypt, citing the business reforms introduced by the government to facilitate investment procedures.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
1/21/2023 2:45:00 PM
Opposition parties in Tunisia took to the streets of the capital last week in protest against government-led reforms, writes Karam Said
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World
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International
1/19/2023 5:05:59 PM
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday against planned pension reforms that would raise the retirement age, on a day of nationwide strikes and protests seen as a major test for Emmanuel Macron and his presidency.
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World
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Region
1/12/2023 4:05:08 PM
Former Israeli top legal officials spoke out Thursday against sweeping reforms to the country's justice system planned by the new conservative government, lending their voices to a growing outcry against the proposed overhaul.
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Business
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Economy
1/10/2023 9:22:09 PM
Egypt has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to endure structural reforms in its macroeconomic schemes, fuel prices and foreign exchange policies (FX) as well as its debt structure among several monetary and fiscal policies, according to the fund staff report released on Tuesday.
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Sports
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World
12/23/2022 4:08:43 PM
The Asian Champions League is set to be revamped in the 2024-25 season as part of reforms that should add a third club soccer competition for the continent.
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World
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Region
12/23/2022 1:58:21 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Lebanon Friday to "get rid" of its political leaders who have for months blocked reforms vital to save its stricken economy.
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Business
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Economy
12/22/2022 11:25:48 PM
US senators approved a sweeping annual spending package Thursday that includes $45 billion in Ukraine aid and reforms to election law aimed at avoiding a repeat of last year's assault on the Capitol.
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Business
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Economy
12/20/2022 6:08:36 PM
The IMF will be looking for "a shift by Egypt to a flexible exchange rate" once the letter of credit system for financing imports is phased out by the end of December, Vladkova Hollar, the IMF mission chief for Egypt, said in an interview with Reuters on Monday.
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