CAIRO, May 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's net foreign reserves rose to $17.011 billion at the end of April, the central bank said on Wednesday.

Reserves stood at $16.561 billion at the end of March.

Egypt had roughly $36 billion in reserves before an uprising in 2011 overthrew Hosni Mubarak and ushered in a period of political turmoil that scared away tourists and foreign investors, key sources of foreign exchange.

Last month the United Arab Emirates pledged $4 billion to Egypt, half in investments and the rest as a central bank deposit to support cash reserves. ID:nL5N17P3EP

(Reporting by Asma Alsharif; editing by John Stonestreet) ((asma.alsharif@thomsonreuters.com; +20225783290; Reuters Messaging: asma.alsharif.reuters.com@reuters.net))

Keywords: EGYPT CENBANK/RESERVES