Egypt7 years ago
Egypt hikes electricity prices by more than 40%
Electricity minister Mohamed Shaker said on Thursday the new charges would apply as of July, which are likely to further deepen the economic woes of most Egyptians.
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Farmers continue to block highway in France
Hundreds of farmers, tractors descend on Berlin to protest planned subsidy cuts
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Sudan8 years ago
Sudan police disperse fuel subsidy protesters
About 300 men and women demonstrated along a main street in the city of Omdurman near the capital, Khartoum.
Persian Gulf8 years ago
Kuwait plans to stop subsidies by 2020
Kuwait plans to stop public subsidies by 2020 to meet a budget cut.
Egypt8 years ago
Egypt minister resigns over wheat scandal
The Egyptian minister of supply resigns over allegations of corruption.
Interviews8 years ago
‘World suspicious of Saudi econ. plans’
A commentator says the international community takes Saudi claims that it seeks to transform its economy in a structural way with a grain of salt.
Persian Gulf9 years ago
Bahrain declares 56% rise in fuel price
Bahrain, following suit with other Persian Gulf Arab states, is to slash energy subsidies as the country feels the sting from nosediving oil prices.
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