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Nov 2, 2022

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The Egyptian government Tuesday reported an increase in its trade with other Arab countries.

Trade between Egypt and Arab states amounted to $14.4 billion during the first half of 2022, compared to $12.1 billion during the first half of 2021. This constituted a 19.4% increase, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said in a statement.

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