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IN DIPLOMACY: The UAE has joined the East Mediterranean Gas Forum as an<\/strong> observer<\/strong>, the presidency announced after a meeting<\/a> between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Abu Dhabi\u2019s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, which also covered ramping up the UAE\u2019s investments in Egypt and energy cooperation, Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Italy will sell USD 1 bn worth of arms to Egypt <\/strong>including frigates, trainer jets, navy patrol boats, and a military satellite, RT<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Seven Egyptian banks were accredited as <\/strong>trade finance intermediaries<\/a><\/strong> by <\/strong>Afreximbank in 2020<\/strong>, including CIB, National Bank of Egypt, Banque du Caire, Arab International Bank Egypt, Banque Misr, Emirates NBD Egypt, and the Export Development Bank of Egypt, according to a press release<\/a>. These banks will now be able to extend Afreximbank\u2019s initiatives and credit solutions to their clients as a way to facilitate the transformation and development of trade across Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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