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  • Egypt preparing for massive Gaza refugee influx


    Egypt has drawn up contingency plans to deal with a sudden influx of thousands of Palestinian refugees fleeing the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday. AFP - 07Jan 13:27GMT
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  • French president plans return to Egypt in hope of Gaza ceasefire


    French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday that he would return to Egypt later in the evening for more talks with his Egyptian counterpart aimed at achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip where Israeli forces are battling Hamas fighters. AFP - 06Jan 14:24GMT
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  • Hamas In Egypt For First Gaza Truce Talks


    A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire with Israel, 10 days after the Jewish state's unleashed its massive offensive on the Islamists' Gaza Strip stronghold. AFP - 06Jan 11:05GMT
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  • Closing Gaza tunnels could bring quick ceasefire: Blair


    Middle East Quartet envoy Tony Blair insisted Tuesday that cutting off Gaza's supply tunnels from Egypt could bring about an immediate ceasefire -- otherwise Israel was in for a protracted campaign. AFP - 06Jan 08:53GMT
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  • Egypt denies Mubarak said Israel must win war on Hamas


    Egypt denied on Tuesday a report in an Israeli newspaper that President Hosni Mubarak had told European ministers on a peace mission that Hamas must not be allowed to win the ongoing war in Gaza. AFP - 06Jan 08:37GMT
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  • ME IPO Activity Declines At End Of 2008: Ernst & Young


    According to Ernst & Young's Year-end IPO Update, the regional IPOs in Oct - Nov 2008 raised a total of US$22.4 million from three IPOs compared to US$6 billion raised from 10 IPOs in the same period last year. Press Release - 04Jan 12:59GMT
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  • Egypt summons ambassadors over UN inaction on Gaza


    Egypt summoned the ambassadors of the UN Security Council's five permanent members on Sunday in protest at its delay in passing a resolution for an end to Israel's onslaught on Gaza, the foreign ministry said. AFP - 04Jan 12:47GMT
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  • Middle East Nations Condemn Israel's Gaza Invasion


    Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip was roundly condemned across the Middle East on Sunday, with Egypt also accusing the UN Security Council of failing to act quickly to resolve the crisis. AFP - 04Jan 09:38GMT
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  • British protestors target Egypt over Gaza conflict


    Protestors rallied outside Egypt's embassy in London on Friday, urging Cairo to open its border with Gaza, in the latest in a week of demonstrations here over the Israeli military clampdown. AFP - 03Jan 06:02GMT
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  • Egypt Arrests 40 Protesters Against Israel's Gaza Blitz


    Egyptian police arrested at least 40 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood Friday as they prepared to hold protests against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, security officials said. Dow Jones Newswires - 02Jan 14:12GMT
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Name WDEPC - Abu Qir Power Plant Expansion - Civil Works
Country Egypt
Value USD 215,000,000 (estimated)
Industry Power and Water | Power Generation
Status Construction - Awarded
Completion 2012
On 10 December 2008, the construction contract was awarded to Orascom Construction Industries. However, WDEPC is reconsidering the award due to the high price of the contract in light of falling construction costs.
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On Its Fleet Again

Libyan Airlines rose from an eight-year ban in 1999 to resume  its international services. Since then, its rebuilding efforts have included a merger with Al Jamahiriya and in 2007, the Airline raised its paid up capital by 76% to USD136.5 million and ordered 15 airbus aircrafts.
 
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Fund Misr Iran Development Bank Fund I
Geographic Focus Egypt
Fund Manager HC Securities and Investment
NAV 289.85 EGP | 25Dec08
1-Month Return +9.11 %
Misr Iran Development Bank Fund I is the leading fund in Egypt on the Funds Monitor in terms of 1-Month return.
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1 Orascom Construction Industries Egypt 5,592
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3 Telecom Egypt Egypt 4,898
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