Egyptian Economy

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  Wooden Diorama of Granary and Scribes Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb of Meketre

  A wooden diorama found in the tomb of Meketre, a high-ranking official in ancient Egypt, depicts a granary with scribes, highlighting Egypt’s reliance on grain storage and record-keeping. Discovered in 1920, the model is now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It shows a design to prevent theft and pest damage, with figures carr...

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  Gunmen Open Fire On Tourist Bus At Cairo Hotel, No Casualties: Security Sources

  Gunmen opened fire on Israeli tourists as they boarded a bus in Cairo today but there were no casualties, security sources said.

• Jailed Al Jazeera Reporter Donates Funds to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's Egypt Plan

  An Al Jazeera journalist whose jailing triggered global outrage has donated 15,000 Egyptian pounds to a fund initiated by the president to boost Egypt's ailing economy, his brother said on Thursday.

• President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Keeps Egyptian Premier to Fix Economy After Turmoil

  Newly inaugurated President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reappointed Egypt's prime minister on Monday, signalling continuity as he sets out to fix the economy and overcome political divisions after a long period of turmoil and bloodshed.

• President-Elect Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to Egyptians: 'Time to Work'

  Egypt's president-elect, the former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, told Egyptians it is now "time to work" to rebuild the economy after he was officially declared the landslide winner of last week's election, restoring a career military man to the country's top office.

• Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Wins Election, Faces Economic Challenges

  Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout may have deprived him of the strong mandate he needs to fix the economy and face down an Islamist insurgency.

• New Egypt Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi an international economist

  Handed the task of rescuing an Egyptian economy in dire straits, new interim prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi has a long record in economic management - and possibly vital personal contacts in the Gulf.

• Egyptians fret over economy after rancorous vote on constitution

  Egypt prepared to announce on Tuesday the result of a vote on a new constitution that Islamist President Mohamed Mursi hails as a step toward stability in a country beset by political and economic crisis.

• IMF ready to aid Egypt without conditions: Reports

  Egypt is facing a budget deficit of 144 billion Egyptian pounds (about 24 billion dollars) which may deepen.