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Egypt procures 3.1mln tonnes of local wheat in harvest - ministry
The ministry has said it aims to procure 3.6mln tonnes in total this season
Russia has not sent military personnel to Libya - Ifax cites Russian lawmaker
The U.S. military earlier on Tuesday accused Russia of deploying fighter aircraft to Libya
EgyptAir to pay 75% of flight crew salaries in pounds temporarily
EgyptAir has been paying its pilots and air hosts in U.S. dollars
Egypt’s trade deficit down 35% in four months
Non-oil imports dropped to $18.797bln
Wave of migration strains Spain's Canary Islands amid pandemic
The first boat docked at the port of Arguineguin with about 50 people aboard, 23 of whom are believed to be children.
Algeria's Sonatrach sharply raises June OSP for Saharan crude oil
This compares with a May OSP of dated Brent minus $2.50 per barrel.
U.S. military says Russia has deployed more fighter jets to Libya
It said the aircraft arrived from an airbase in Russia after transiting through Syria where they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin.
Abu Tartour Port operated in Eid El Fitr to export phosphate
Abu Tartour Port in Safaga will be operated during Eid El Fitr holiday
Egypt’s MSMEDA offers $69mln funding in 4 months
The financing was provided to 48,743 projects
MEA hotels post negative performance in April
Saudi Arabia, occupancy rates were recorded at 31.8% in April
Insights
The Great Migration: Adapting to digital-living post-COVID-19
Sael Al Waary, Deputy Group CEO of Bank ABC, explores how the repercussions of the pandemic are quickly creating the “new normal”
'Force of nature' Georgieva leads IMF through coronavirus storm
Georgieva, who took over as director in October 2019, is the first person from an emerging market economy to run the IMF
The best weapons against coronavirus? Honesty and trust
Reliable data and transparency help improve public policies and enhance people’s trust in government