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Qatar to Invest $18 Billion in Egypt to Boost Ailing Economy

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08 Sep 2012 10 views
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Qatar to Invest $18 Billion in Egypt to Boost Ailing Economy
Egypt's prime minister says Qatar has agreed to invest $18 billion in Egypt over the next five years. The funds aim to help revive Egypt's battered economy and lure back foreign investment that has all but disappeared since last year's uprising.

Egypt's prime minister says Qatar has agreed to invest $18 billion in Egypt over the next five years.

The funds aim to help revive Egypt's battered economy and lure back foreign investment that has all but disappeared since last year's uprising.

(READ the AP story in the Washington Post)

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