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Israel asks to clear Cairo embassy contents, sources say
World
March 21, 2012
Israel asks to clear Cairo embassy contents, sources say
Israel has asked Egypt for permission to send planes to remove the contents of its Cairo embassy, Egyptian Foreign Ministry…
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
World
March 20, 2012
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…
Egypt’s rice export ban only benefits smugglers
Business
March 19, 2012
Egypt’s rice export ban only benefits smugglers
Smugglers in the Middle East are enjoying an unlikely moneyspinner — illegal medium grain rice. Shoppers across the Gulf,…
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt will receive a US$392 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to fund the construction of Cairo’s fourth…
Egyptian stocks fall 2% Sunday
Business
March 18, 2012
Egyptian stocks fall 2% Sunday
The main index in the Egyptian Stock Exchange lost 2 percent on Sunday after the death of Pope Shenouda III…
Two Brazilian tourists kidnapped by gunmen in Sinai
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Two Brazilian tourists kidnapped by gunmen in Sinai
Gunmen kidnapped two Brazilian tourists travelling through the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday after a visit to an isolated mountain monastery,…
Egyptian Resorts posts narrower full-year loss
Business
March 18, 2012
Egyptian Resorts posts narrower full-year loss
Real estate company Egyptian Resorts posted a narrower full-year loss, helped by new revenue from its Sawari project on the…
IMF chief: Global economy on recovery path, risks remain
Business
March 18, 2012
IMF chief: Global economy on recovery path, risks remain
BEIJING —The global economy has stepped back from the brink of danger and signs of stabilization are emerging from the…
Iraq pays $408 million Gulf War debt to Egypt
Egypt
March 17, 2012
Iraq pays $408 million Gulf War debt to Egypt
Iraq completed a transfer of US$408 million on Friday to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian workers who fled Iraq in…
Turkey considers Syria border buffer zone
World
March 16, 2012
Turkey considers Syria border buffer zone
ANKARA — Turkey said on Friday it might set up a border "buffer zone" to protect growing numbers of Syrian…