Egypt speeds up cash payment for exporting companies

STORY: Egypt speeds up cash payment for exporting companies DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait confirmed that on Wednesday and Thursday, about 7.5 billion Egyptian pounds (about 242 million USD) will be disbursed, the total value of export support which are due for 750 exporting companies. Advisor to the Deputy Minister for Financial Policies and Institutional Development, Nevine Mansour, stated that the first installment dues will be disbursed in the sixth phase of the "immediate cash payment" initiative, pointing out that more than 42 billion Egyptian pounds (1.3 billion USD) have been disbursed to exporting companies. She indicated that the sixth phase of the "immediate cash payment" initiative aims at providing cash liquidity to exporting companies to stimulate them to expand their production and export activities, especially in light of the circumstances witnessed by the global

Egypt's Sukari gold mine sees robust production

STORY: Egypt's Sukari gold mine sees robust production DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the press conference of Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq al-Mulla (file) 2 various of the minister inspecting the Sukari gold mine STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tariq al-Mulla said on Wednesday that the Sukari gold mine had produced 5.2 million ounces of gold since the onset of the production until the end of February with estimated revenues of about 7.5 billion U.S. dollars. It is expected to achieve more in light of investment and intensive exploration activities, as well as the start of commercial gold mining in southern Egypt. During an inspection tour of the Sukari gold mine in the eastern desert, the minister said that the research and exploration activities in the mining areas of Egypt grow, in light of the entry of international mining companies into the Egyptian market through proposed

Tunisia hosts food festival to promote local tourism

STORY: Tunisia hosts food festival to promote local tourism DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of food festivalvarious of beach STORYLINE: Tunisia held a food festival on Friday in the town of Gammarth, west of Tunis, to promote local tourism. Tunisia, located in north Africa, is a Mediterranean country and its traditional food combines the characteristics of Arabic, Italian and Spanish cuisines. The organizers hoped to promote tourism through the food festival by attracting both domestic and foreign guests. The Tunisian government estimated that the number of tourists will further increase in 2023 and is expected to reach about 7.5 million. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

Egypt signs 5 agreements with national, int'l companies to explore for oil, gas

STORY: Egypt signs 5 agreements with national, int'l companies to explore for oil, gas DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek El-Molla speaking 2. various of a signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek El-Molla signed on Tuesday five agreements with national and international companies, to explore for oil and gas, and produce them in four areas in the Western Desert and Mediterranean sea marine field in North Sinai, with a minimum investment of 40 million U.S. dollars. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of Egypt's Petroleum Show (EGYPS 2023) from Monday to Wednesday. The minister said on Monday during the EGYPS 2023 that the country expects to produce about 7.5 million tons of LNG in 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Japan-France foreign ministers' meeting in Paris

Japan-France foreign ministers' meeting in Paris

PARIS, France - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at a hotel in Paris on Jan. 18, 2015, after a meeting with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius. Kishida pledged about $7.5 million for antiterrorism measures in the Middle East and North Africa, as both agreed to cooperate closely in "fighting terror."

China-donated earthquake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan

STORY: China-donated earthquake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-donated earthquake relief supplies 2. STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua corespondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YU, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan 4. various of the disaster area STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua corespondent "I am at the International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan now. An earthquake shook Afghanistan on June 22. It is the most devastating quake the country has experienced in the past 20 years. Right after the earthquake, the Chinese government decided to provide 50 million yuan (about 7.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan." The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at the airport on Monday night and was handed over to the Afghan side. Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Ghulam Ghaws Naseri

Japan pledges $7.5 mil. in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting

Japan pledges $7.5 mil. in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Fijian counterpart Voreqe Bainimarama shake hands at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 19, 2015. Abe pledged about 900 million yen ($7.5 million) in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting as a disaster risk reduction measure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan pledges $7.5 mil. in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting

Japan pledges $7.5 mil. in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Fijian counterpart Voreqe Bainimarama exchange national rugby team uniforms at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 19, 2015. Abe pledged about 900 million yen ($7.5 million) in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting as a disaster risk reduction measure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan pledges $7.5 mil. in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting

Japan pledges $7.5 mil. in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Fijian counterpart Voreqe Bainimarama (L) hold summit talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 19, 2015. Abe pledged about 900 million yen ($7.5 million) in aid to Fiji to redevelop radio broadcasting as a disaster risk reduction measure. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-France foreign ministers' meeting in Paris

Japan-France foreign ministers' meeting in Paris

PARIS, France - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at a hotel in Paris on Jan. 18, 2015, after a meeting with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius. Kishida pledged about $7.5 million for antiterrorism measures in the Middle East and North Africa, as both agreed to cooperate closely in "fighting terror." (Kyodo)