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Freedom Flotilla 2 organizers welcome Al-Masry Al-Youm initiative
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Freedom Flotilla 2 organizers welcome Al-Masry Al-Youm initiative
An Al-Masry Al-Youm-sponsored initiative inviting the Freedom Flotilla 2 to sail from Egypt after the Gaza-bound convoy was prevented from…
Egypt says will not need IMF, World Bank funds
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Egypt says will not need IMF, World Bank funds
Egypt will not borrow from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund after revising its budget and cutting the…
Egypt’s ‘orderly transition’?
Opinion
May 31, 2011
Egypt’s ‘orderly transition’?
Although press coverage of events in Egypt may have dropped off the front pages, discussion of the post-Mubarak period continues…
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion
World
May 28, 2011
Yemen conflict costs state $4 billion to $5 billion
The political crisis that has pushed Yemen to the brink of civil war has cost the economy as much as…
EU delegation: EU monitoring of elections up to Egyptian govt
Egypt
May 28, 2011
EU delegation: EU monitoring of elections up to Egyptian govt
Europe supports the democratic transformation in Egypt after the 25 January revolution, said Marc Franco, head of the European Union…
Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough
Egypt
May 20, 2011
Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough
US President Barack Obama's speech on uprisings sweeping the Arab world show Washington is struggling to guide democratic movements…
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
Business
May 19, 2011
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Thursday said Saudi Arabia has offered the Egyptian government US$200 million in financial aid to…
EU to provide technical training assistance to Egypt
Egypt
May 14, 2011
EU to provide technical training assistance to Egypt
Manpower and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hassan al-Borai said Saturday that the European Union has decided to provide special assistance for…
Minister: Egypt needs direct investments not grants
Business
April 9, 2011
Minister: Egypt needs direct investments not grants
Egypt does not need foreign aid or grants but direct investments to overcome the current economic conditions, said Finance Minister…
Sudanese protests force UNHCR to close Cairo office
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Sudanese protests force UNHCR to close Cairo office
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has closed its head office in Egypt until further notice due to…