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Cairo’s agreement with the IMF commits it to reducing the presence of the state in numerous sectors
Safwan and Seif el-Din Thabet had been held for about two years without charge
Sisi needs to shrink the role of the state and military-owned companies
Country has shifted to more flexible exchange rate as part of $3bn IMF rescue deal
Investigators believe Pier Antonio Panzeri, the former MEP at the centre of Qatargate, also received bribes from Rabat
Al-Sisi regime agrees to reforms over state ownership in the face of financial crisis
Also in today’s newsletter: why is Norway’s government so strikingly unpopular?
North African country agreed to let its currency fluctuate as part of $3bn IMF deal
Cairo says banks will soon be able to help importers clear backlog of goods at ports worth $9.5bn
Authorities shut Radio M internet station, viewed as the country’s last remaining media outlet for free speech
Opposition calls on president to step down after just 9% of eligible voters headed to the polls
It’s always hot somewhere, so get booked in whether your seaside fantasy is in New Zealand or Norfolk
Analysts and politicians say new assembly will be ‘window dressing’ for Kais Saied’s decisions
Reigning champions hope to become first team in 60 years to win back-to-back titles
Atlas Lions’ run sparks widespread excitement as fans cheer first African team to reach semi-finals
Former Libyan intelligence officer to face court 34 years after attack over Scotland killed 270 people
Plus, penalty heartbreak for Japan, Morocco’s stars blur borders
Mission to woo talents from north African country’s large European diaspora has paid off
Free-spending governments are being punished if they don’t abandon unorthodox policy
Plus, the last hurrah of two ageing stars, Messi revives Argentina
Climate change summit turned into a ‘trade fair’
Hill+Knowlton Strategies draws ire from scientists for ‘incompatible’ representations
Pungent compound could be an unlikely decarbonisation hero
Western capitals should use diplomatic and economic leverage with President Sisi
Eighty-five years since its publication, ‘Death on the Nile’ is still in print — and the ship that inspired it is back in service
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