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Thousands rally against Putin, dozens detained
World
March 21, 2010
Thousands rally against Putin, dozens detained
Moscow--Russian police broke up an opposition demonstration in Moscow on Saturday, one of around 50 rallies across the country with…
9/11 prompts a flood of books on the Middle East
Books
March 18, 2010
9/11 prompts a flood of books on the Middle East
The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 have reshaped the world, not in terms of geography, but rather in terms…
Cairo’s black market meat
Egypt
March 17, 2010
Cairo’s black market meat
Al-Masry Al-Youm's caught large amounts of subsidized meat being smuggled from state cooperative stores in Cairo.Workers say meat smuggling occurs…
Saudi Prince Talal on Toshka and Egyptian heritage
Egypt
March 17, 2010
Saudi Prince Talal on Toshka and Egyptian heritage
Saudi billionaire Prince Walid Bin Talal said he is not withdrawing his investments from the Toshka Project, but will examine…
A night alongside Amonsito workers on the sidewalk
Egypt
March 15, 2010
A night alongside Amonsito workers on the sidewalk
As the Shura Council's lights are turned off at 12:50 AM, Amonsito workers know it's time to sleep after another…
Govt to encourage investment in Sinai
Business
March 14, 2010
Govt to encourage investment in Sinai
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Amin Abaza announced that the government will allow Egyptian investors to begin agricultural projects…
Egypt’s political stability turning to liability?
Egypt
March 8, 2010
Egypt’s political stability turning to liability?
Egypt's calcified politics has long been judged an asset in a turbulent region but as President Hosni Mubarak ages in…
Egypt eyes European bond market
Business
March 5, 2010
Egypt eyes European bond market
CAIRO-Egypt plans to tap the Eurobond market for $1 billion-1.5 billion in seven to eight weeks, its first such issue…
Egypt should stand ready to raise rates, IMF says
Business
February 25, 2010
Egypt should stand ready to raise rates, IMF says
Egypt should be prepared to raise interest rates if inflation does not abate and should work to cut its budget…
Sources: Algeria govt wants Orascom Telecom to leave
Business
February 17, 2010
Sources: Algeria govt wants Orascom Telecom to leave
Algiers-- The Algerian government wants Egyptian group Orascom Telecom to relinquish its stake in Algeria's number one mobile telephone operator,…