Egypt welcomed back Russian tourists for the first time in six years this week, but any boost to the ailing tourism sector is likely to be limited as other countries maintain travel restrictions to Egypt. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit narrowed sharply in Q2 and we think there is scope for policymakers to loosen the purse strings in order to bolster the economic recovery.
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