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IMF mission to visit Egypt in early April for loan talks
Business
March 29, 2013
IMF mission to visit Egypt in early April for loan talks
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it would visit Egypt in the "first days of April" for talks with…
Suez Canal revenue drops 7.4 pct in Feb vs Jan
Business
March 29, 2013
Suez Canal revenue drops 7.4 pct in Feb vs Jan
Revenue from the Suez Canal fell to US$375.3 million in February, down 7.4 percent on the previous month and down…
Palestinian journalist gets jail term for Abbas insult
World
March 28, 2013
Palestinian journalist gets jail term for Abbas insult
A Palestinian court sentenced a local journalist to a year in jail on Thursday over a picture posted on Facebook…
Cyprus court jails Hezbollah man for plotting to attack Israelis
World
March 28, 2013
Cyprus court jails Hezbollah man for plotting to attack Israelis
A Cyprus court sentenced a member of Lebanon's Shia Muslim Hezbollah movement to four years in jail on Thursday on…
Turkey deports Syrian refugees over camp unrest: officials
World
March 28, 2013
Turkey deports Syrian refugees over camp unrest: officials
Turkey has sent hundreds of refugees back to Syria after clashes with Turkish military police at their camp near the…
Patient Cypriots line up as banks reopen
World
March 28, 2013
Patient Cypriots line up as banks reopen
Cypriots lined up calmly at banks as they reopened on Thursday under tight controls imposed on transactions to prevent a…
Libya mulls aid for Egypt
Business
March 27, 2013
Libya mulls aid for Egypt
Libya is considering extending financial aid to Egypt to help its North African neighbor overcome a severe economic crisis, Libyan…
Egypt to import Libya oil, pay down energy debt
Business
March 27, 2013
Egypt to import Libya oil, pay down energy debt
Egypt will import 900,000 barrels of oil a month from Libya starting in April and is paying off some of…