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 deficit for another 12 months, the country's finance minister Samir Radwan said Monday.
Source: Zawya
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