Middle East
Egypt’s Sawiris markets US$235 mn real estate project on Cyprus beaches
Business
January 30, 2017
Egypt’s Sawiris markets US$235 mn real estate project on Cyprus beaches
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris is eyeing major investments for a US$235 million real estate project on the coast of Ayia…
Egypt, Belarus agree on fighting terrorism
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Egypt, Belarus agree on fighting terrorism
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has discussed with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko the recent developments in several areas, as well…
Egypt safest country in Middle East: US government report
Egypt
November 23, 2016
Egypt safest country in Middle East: US government report
Egypt has topped a list of Middle East (ME) countries that are safe for tourism and vacations, according to the…
Middle East wants to become an international hiking destination
Life & Style
November 12, 2016
Middle East wants to become an international hiking destination
Tourism offices in the Middle East are hoping to lure more visitors to the area by promoting their hiking trails. They…
Commentary: Putin’s Middle East gamble is paying dividends
Middle East
October 5, 2016
Commentary: Putin’s Middle East gamble is paying dividends
Vladimir Putin has made an art of turning weakness into strength. As Russian and Syrian forces pound Aleppo in the…
CNN: The Middle East’s most opulent hotel rooms
Life & Style
April 22, 2016
CNN: The Middle East’s most opulent hotel rooms
Want to drop 80 percent of the average U.S. annual income in one night? Or maybe get some shuteye where Bill…
Dubai art fair showcases success in 10th year
Art news
March 16, 2016
Dubai art fair showcases success in 10th year
Dubai on Wednesday opens its 10th annual art fair, an event that showcases the emirate's position as the region's leader…
Mideast stocks: Egypt tumbles, follows global market rout; Saudi slips
Business
February 9, 2016
Mideast stocks: Egypt tumbles, follows global market rout; Saudi slips
Egypt's stock market fell more than 2 percent in early trade on Tuesday, following global shares lower, while Riyadh's index…
Obama says Mideast countries must ‘lift up their citizens’
Middle East
February 8, 2016
Obama says Mideast countries must ‘lift up their citizens’
US President Barack Obama says governments across the Middle East that make a "commitment to justice and human rights" will…
Rouhani pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East
Middle East
January 26, 2016
Rouhani pitches Iran as safest country in Middle East
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday described Iran as the safest and most stable country in the Middle East as he…