Reuters
January core inflation falls to 6.86 percent
Business
February 9, 2012
January core inflation falls to 6.86 percent
Egypt's core consumer price inflation slowed to 6.86 percent in the year to January from 7.07 in December, the Central…
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt's religious authorities called on unions and youth groups to scrap plans for a wave of strikes aimed at forcing…
Nour Party head defends NGO, sees army taking time to cede power
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Nour Party head defends NGO, sees army taking time to cede power
The head of Egypt's leading ultra-conservative Islamist party believes it will take time for the ruling military to hand power…
Government to deploy soldiers, tanks ahead of strike
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Government to deploy soldiers, tanks ahead of strike
Egypt's ruling generals said on Wednesday they would deploy more soldiers and tanks across the country, an announcement seen as…
Optimism toward politics buoys Egyptian stocks
Business
February 8, 2012
Optimism toward politics buoys Egyptian stocks
A strong performance by Egypt's stock market in the last few days, despite a string of negative political and economic…
PM: Donors say they want IMF accord first
Business
February 8, 2012
PM: Donors say they want IMF accord first
International donors have made any financial support they provide to Egypt contingent on Cairo first reaching agreement on a financing…
Israel general strike shuts down airports, economy
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Israel general strike shuts down airports, economy
Israel's main labor union declared a strike on Wednesday that shut down airports, ports, banks and the stock market after…
Egyptians must work to end military rule, says ElBaradei
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Egyptians must work to end military rule, says ElBaradei
Egyptians must overcome economic and political differences to unite and put the country on the path to democracy and away…
FIFA donates US$250,000 to victims of Egypt disaster
Egypt
February 7, 2012
FIFA donates US$250,000 to victims of Egypt disaster
FIFA is to donate US$250,000 to the families of the victims of last week's Egyptian stadium disaster in which 74…
Foreign reserves fall, add to pressure on pound
Business
February 7, 2012
Foreign reserves fall, add to pressure on pound
The drain on Egypt's foreign reserves showed little sign of abating in January, adding to pressure on the government to…