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Dubai--At a recent conference in Abu Dhabi, a confidant of the emirate's crown prince vented his frustration over the downfall of a major ally who Gulf Arab rulers once thought was as entrenched in power as they are.
"How could someone do...
Egypt's cigarette monopoly Eastern Company posted unaudited nine-month net profit for the period ended March 2011 of 402 million Egyptian pounds (US$67.6 million).
The figure compares to 625.8 million pounds posted for the same period a year...
Abidjan -- Ivorian authorities have launched a criminal probe against former president Laurent Gbagbo and his entourage, a government spokesman said, as sporadic fighting broke out in parts of the main city Abidjan.
Government spokesman Patrick Achi...
Telecom Egypt said chief executive Tarek Tantawy was stepping down to pursue other career opportunities.
Chief technology officer Mohammed Abdel Rehim Hassanein will be interim CEO until a permanent replacement for Tantawy is appointed, Telecom...
For decades, authoritarian rule and police brutality ensured the only voice heard from Egypt was that of its leaders. Since popular protests deposed President Hosni Mubarak, the silent majority has erupted into a cacophony.
Emboldened by the success...
Kuwait--Egypt's government is still in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a US$3 billion to US$4 billion loan and the country's economy should grow faster next year than in 2011, Finance Minister Samir Radwan said on Tuesday....
New York--Before a popular revolt ousted Egypt's autocratic president this year, it seemed certain that a film about the desperation of Cairo's poor would never reach the country's cinemas.
The director of "Cairo Exit," Hesham...
Amman -- A convoy of at least 30 Syrian army tanks was seen moving on tank carriers on the Damascus circular highway on Wednesday, a witness told Reuters.
The tanks were coming from the southwest of Damascus near the Golan Heights frontier with...
Tripoli -- Military deadlock in Libya has exposed growing international rifts, with critics of NATO bombing calling it another case of the West trying to overthrow a regime by stretching the terms of a UN resolution.
"Is there a lack of such...
Ajdabiyah -- Libya's rebel army has replaced ragtag volunteers with polished officers to guard the flash-point eastern town of Ajdabiyah, as it seeks to bolster its image as a credible adversary of Muammar Qadhafi.
The move suggests it had...
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