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EU finalises second deal with Pfizer for 300 million vaccine doses

Reuters
09 Feb 2021
  European Union

IMF urges Russia to cut interest rates in 2021

Reuters
09 Feb 2021
  Russian Federation

South Africa to start Covid-19 vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson doses

The Straits Times
09 Feb 2021
  South Africa

EU Cohesion policy: €3.7 billion from REACT-EU to support measures for recovery and digital and green transition in Spain

Philippine News Agency
07 Feb 2021
  European Union;   Spain

Saudi Arabia sees surge in credit for SMEs in 2020: SAMA

Arab News
06 Feb 2021
  Saudi Arabia

Egypt central bank keeps interest rates on hold

Reuters
05 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

State aid: Commission approves €300 million Austrian scheme for package travel organisers and facilitators of linked travel services in the context of the coronavirus outbreak

European Commission
04 Feb 2021
  European Union;   Austria

Saudi Arabia bans entry of 20 countries, including India

The Indian Express
03 Feb 2021
  Saudi Arabia

Commission disburses €14 billion under SURE to nine Member States

European Commission
02 Feb 2021
  European Union

Factbox-European Union launches its COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Reuters
27 Dec 2020
  European Union

Egypt's central bank keeps rates unchanged, adjusts inflation target

Reuters
25 Dec 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Iraq, Egypt purchase COVID-19 vaccine

Anadolu Agency
25 Dec 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

IMF urges public spending, ECB loans to weather coronavirus

Politico
22 Dec 2020
  European Central Bank

European neighbours restrict travel to Britain as new coronavirus strain spreads

The Straits Times
21 Dec 2020
  European Union;   United Kingdom

Saudi Arabia halts international flights over coronavirus variant

The Straits Times
21 Dec 2020
  Saudi Arabia

IMF approves release of $1.67bn in aid for Egypt

Arabian Business
19 Dec 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

EU recovery fund deal may get money flowing in summer

Politico
18 Dec 2020
  European Union

European Commission welcomes political agreement on future €79.5 billion for a new instrument to finance the EU external action and lead the global recovery through international partnerships

European Commission
18 Dec 2020
  European Union

Water security a top priority in COVID-19 recovery, says ADB report

ADB
18 Dec 2020
  Global

Russia allocates $ 2 million for UNDP project to accelerate post-COVID economic recovery in Tajikistan

UNDP
17 Dec 2020
  Russian Federation;   Tajikistan