* Egypt Can Last A Year Without IMF, World Bank Aid -Finance Min

ABU DHABI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Egypt is seeking 14 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.34 billion) in financial aid from Arab countries to help cover its budget deficit, but the country can last about a year without other external aid, its finance minister said Monday.

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UPDATE: Egypt Seeks EGP14B From Arab Nations To Help Cover Deficit
(Adds background throughout.) ABU DHABI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Egypt is seeking 14 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.34 billion) in financial aid from Arab countries, which should be sufficient to cover its budget...
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