economy
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
World
April 5, 2012
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
BRASILIA - Brazil wants emerging economic powers to rally around a single candidate to lead the World Bank as developing…
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
World
April 5, 2012
Greek suicide a potent symbol before election
ATHENS - A Greek pensioner's suicide outside parliament has quickly become a symbol of the pain of austerity and has…
Paper: Egypt army sees further drop in FX reserves
Business
March 28, 2012
Paper: Egypt army sees further drop in FX reserves
CAIRO - Egypt's foreign reserves are expected to fall by more than US$5 billion to $10.4 billion by the end…
Tunisia to elect post-uprising parliament by March
World
March 24, 2012
Tunisia to elect post-uprising parliament by March
Tunisians are likely to vote for their first full post-revolutionary parliament in just under a year's time, a government official…
12,000 tourists arrive in Hurghada on Saturday
Egypt
March 24, 2012
12,000 tourists arrive in Hurghada on Saturday
Airplane passenger numbers at Hurghada International Airport on Saturday are highest since the start of the 25 January revolution in…
IMF mission to visit Egypt Monday
Business
March 16, 2012
IMF mission to visit Egypt Monday
An International Monetary Fund mission will begin a four-day visit to Egypt on Monday to meet with government leaders, after…
Plan to save economy underway, says cabinet
Business
March 14, 2012
Plan to save economy underway, says cabinet
The cabinet is implementing a quick and comprehensive plan to revamp the economy and tame the budget deficit, the foreign…
Eurozone instability threatens Egypt
Business
March 11, 2012
Eurozone instability threatens Egypt
As the country struggles to get back on its economic feet, Egypt’s neighbors across the Mediterranean may be on the…
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa warned of conspiracies seeking to hijack the revolution, and called on people to protect it and…
Gas and butane prices pushed inflation up to 10.9% in February
Business
March 10, 2012
Gas and butane prices pushed inflation up to 10.9% in February
The urban consumer price index for February this year was 121.1 versus 110.9 a year earlier, pushed up by the…