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Algerian protesters march in last Friday rally before election
The protesters have been demonstrating twice a week since February to demand that the shadowy ruling elite that has controlled Algeria since independence in 1962 quits power
Decathlon opens new branch in Egypt
The new branch is an outstanding shopping centre that boats a wide range of sporting products, such as sportswear, shoes, and equipment for sports-lovers of all types
US tops Egypt’s export destinations in 10 months – GOEIC
The US was the top destination of Egyptian exports, having totalled $1.82bln
Egypt EGX’s market cap loses $619mln in week
The EGX100 index levelled down by 1.4%
Investment ministry delivers 30 industrial units in Egypt's Mit Ghamr
The first tranche represented around 33% of industrial units, which totalled 107 projects in sizes ranging from 144 cubic metres to 576 cubic metres each
2.3% increase in exports, decrease in Egypt's trade balance deficit by $2.147bln
Imports also witnessed a decline of 3% to record $57.709bn compared to $59.336bn during the same period last year with a decrease of $1.660bn.
Samih Sawiris takes over Thomas Cook franchise in Germany
According to the acquisition, hundreds of travel agencies have moved to Sawiris to become one of the largest travel entrepreneurs in Germany
Mideast Stocks: Egypt retreats, Qatar outperforms Gulf markets
Financials weak in Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Commercial International Bank Egypt seeks to buy small Kenyan bank
Competition Authority of Kenya is analysing the Egyptian lender's application to be allowed to buy the controlling interest in Mayfair
Almost half of land sold for first phase of Egypt's new capital
The first phase is 40,000 feddans
Insights
EU pressures Malta over Bank of Valletta 'golden passport' clients
Malta, with a population of only 420,000, has sought to attract foreign capital with schemes such as the cash for passport programme
Ethiopia vows to remove barriers to investment in mining
Ethiopia wants to woo foreign mining companies to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources
Despite Tunisia's vote for change, enduring miseries drive youth exodus
Saied is careful to make no promises about the future