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Egypt considers international bids to purchase 3 power plants
Business
May 28, 2019
Egypt considers international bids to purchase 3 power plants
Egypt is considering bids from Zarou, one of the companies owned by US investment firm Blackstone, and Malaysian company Edra…
Egypt signs $2 bln deal to buy Russian fighter jets – Kommersant
Business
March 19, 2019
Egypt signs $2 bln deal to buy Russian fighter jets – Kommersant
* Egypt has signed a deal with Russia to buy more than 20 Sukhoi SU-35 multi-role fighter jets, the Kommersant…
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
Middle East
December 18, 2018
Russia, Iran and Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
GENEVA (Reuters) – Russia, Iran and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee that…
Weary climate envoys stumble toward last stretch at UN talks
Environment
December 14, 2018
Weary climate envoys stumble toward last stretch at UN talks
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Bleary-eyed and pale after almost two weeks of negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries gathered…
At what cost? Debate swirls on ‘giveaways’ after Amazon HQ deal
Business
November 18, 2018
At what cost? Debate swirls on ‘giveaways’ after Amazon HQ deal
As the winners of the biggest corporate prize in decades — the new Amazon headquarters — relished their victory,…
Syrian president says Russia-Turkey Idlib deal ‘temporary’
Middle East
October 8, 2018
Syrian president says Russia-Turkey Idlib deal ‘temporary’
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday that the Russian-Turkish deal to avert a military offensive in…
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
World
September 20, 2018
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) – EU leaders lined up on Thursday to tell Theresa May she needs to give guarantees…
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
Middle East
September 19, 2018
Syria’s Idlib spared attack, Turkey to send in more troops
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey will send more troops into Syria’s Idlib province after striking a deal with Russia that…
Egyptian Media Group acquires CBC network
Egypt
September 6, 2018
Egyptian Media Group acquires CBC network
The Egyptian Media Group, owned by Eagle Capital, has financially acquired the Future Media Group, which owns Egypt’s Capital…
Poll: New low in Israeli-Palestinian support for 2 states
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Poll: New low in Israeli-Palestinian support for 2 states
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new poll says support for a two-state solution among Israeli Jews and Palestinians is at a…