Stock market slumps after state of emergency decree
Business
January 28, 2013
Stock market slumps after state of emergency decree
The stock market lost LE4 billion (US$606 million) by the end of the trading day Monday as foreign traders' transactions…
Prisoner in Suez killed during clashes
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Prisoner in Suez killed during clashes
A prisoner at Ataka prison in Suez was killed in clashes between the police and prisoners' families trying to break…
Judicial source: 83 arrested during clashes across country
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Judicial source: 83 arrested during clashes across country
The prosecution has detained 83 individuals on charges related to ongoing clashes across the country. Forty-four have been released, while…
Update: Shura Council approves law giving military judicial powers
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Update: Shura Council approves law giving military judicial powers
The Shura Council has approved a law granting the Armed Forces the power to arrest civilians in the name of…
Security forces, ambulances ready for violence in Friday protests
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Security forces, ambulances ready for violence in Friday protests
The Health and Interior Ministries began preparing this morning for Friday's mess demonstrations in Tahrir Square against the Muslim Brotherhood…
Egypt criticizes countries with nuclear weapons for failing to disarm
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Egypt criticizes countries with nuclear weapons for failing to disarm
Egypt on Wednesday criticized countries possessing nuclear weapons for not having taken serious steps toward disarmament, despite the Treaty on…
Financial adviser: Multinational banks offer support for Islamic bonds
Business
January 23, 2013
Financial adviser: Multinational banks offer support for Islamic bonds
Multinational banks such as Citibank, Credit Agricole and the Islamic Development Bank expressed willingness to provide support to Egypt in…
Former PM, agriculture minister to be retried over land deal
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Former PM, agriculture minister to be retried over land deal
The Court of Cassation canceled Wednesday a previous court ruling convicting a former prime minister and agriculture minister of squandering…
Stock market gains US$123 million in a week
Business
January 23, 2013
Stock market gains US$123 million in a week
The stock market rose this week by US$123 million amid a weak performance as investors fear consequences of the upcoming…
Protesters block border highway for second day
Egypt
January 23, 2013
Protesters block border highway for second day
The Shalateen International road has been closed for the second consecutive day by al-Ababda and al-Bashareya tribesmen protesting the killing…