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Government plans new deficit-reduction steps

Egypt’s government has proposed tax changes and reducing energy subsidies to cut a budget deficit running at about 11 percent of gross domestic product, Egyptian newspapers reported. The austerity steps, certain to be unpopular, are part of an economic program … read more

Egypt police bust baby trafficking ring

Egyptian police said on Sunday they had broken up a child trafficking ring that sold almost 300 babies for $570 each or less. A police official said they arrested five suspects, including two nurses and a doctor working at the … read more