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OECD raises Egypt\u2019s rating as investment-friendly destination: <\/b>The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development raised Egypt\u2019s rating on the country risk index<\/a> to five from six to become an investment-friendly destination, according to an Investment Ministry statement<\/a>. The upgrade, which we were promised<\/a>last month, will help attract investment, the ministry said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OECD raises Egypt\u2019s rating as investment-friendly destination: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development raised Egypt\u2019s rating on the country risk index to five from six to become an investment-friendly destination, according to an Investment Ministry statement. 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