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UAE urged to release of 9 Emirati Islamists, including member of ruling family
World

UAE urged to release of 9 Emirati Islamists, including member of ruling family

Two rights groups on Monday urged the UAE to release nine activists, including a member of the ruling family of…
European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
World

European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf

Christian bishops in Germany, Austria and Russia have sharply criticised Saudi Arabia's top religious official after reports that he issued…
Football offers Egyptians in Qatar a taste of home
Egypt

Football offers Egyptians in Qatar a taste of home

DOHA — With its three friendly matches scheduled for Cairo last week scuttled by the Interior Ministry after the Port…
Report estimates wealth of women in Gulf at US$385 bln
World

Report estimates wealth of women in Gulf at US$385 bln

A report issued in Dubai on Monday estimated the wealth of women in the Gulf area at US$385 billion. The…
Will Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mend ties with Gulf States?
Opinion

Will Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mend ties with Gulf States?

As the Muslim Brotherhood ascends to power, a question remains on how the once “banned” group will handle the issue…
The Arabs and West did not meet their promises for aid, says PM
Egypt

The Arabs and West did not meet their promises for aid, says PM

The West and Arab states have not fulfilled their promises of aid to Egypt, lamented Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri in…
Minister: Egypt only received US$1 billion in Gulf aid since January
Egypt

Minister: Egypt only received US$1 billion in Gulf aid since January

Egypt has received US$1 billion in aid from Arab countries since the 25 January revolution, lower than a promised total…
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt

SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached

Egypt has refused financial aid offers from the Gulf and other foreign countries because political conditions have been attached, member…
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Egypt

Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests

Recent announcements that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have both granted Egypt US$500 million in budget support raised eyebrows among some…
Government mulls establishment of steel factory with Gulf partners
Business

Government mulls establishment of steel factory with Gulf partners

Egypt's Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries is in negotiations with group of Gulf investors to establish a steel factory, with…
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