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UAE urged to release of 9 Emirati Islamists, including member of ruling family
World
April 30, 2012
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
March 24, 2012
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
March 4, 2012
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
February 27, 2012
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
February 7, 2012
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
January 4, 2012
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
December 13, 2011
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
December 2, 2011
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
November 17, 2011
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
October 9, 2011
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…