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Euro zone, Greece face off as markets take fright
World
February 10, 2015
Euro zone, Greece face off as markets take fright
Greece and its euro zone partners engaged in brinkmanship on Monday, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisting his country…
Egypt urban consumer inflation falls to 9.7 pct in Jan
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Egypt urban consumer inflation falls to 9.7 pct in Jan
Egypt's urban consumer inflation fell to an annual 9.7 percent in January from 10.1 percent in the previous month, the…
Libya seeks to end port strike to avert oilfield closure
World
February 9, 2015
Libya seeks to end port strike to avert oilfield closure
Libya was trying to end a strike at the port of Hariga so that it can reopen the country's last…
Bahrain confirms suspension of Saudi-owned news channel
World
February 9, 2015
Bahrain confirms suspension of Saudi-owned news channel
Bahrain said on Monday it had suspended the operation of a new satellite news channel owned by a Saudi prince…
Rebels: Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria’s Aleppo
World
February 9, 2015
Rebels: Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria’s Aleppo
Islamic State has withdrawn some of its insurgents and equipment from areas northeast of theSyrian city of Aleppo, rebels and…
Report: DASH named best overall diet for fifth year
Food
February 9, 2015
Report: DASH named best overall diet for fifth year
The DASH diet, rich in vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, has been named the best overall diet for the…
Egypt’s Sisi reassures Gulf leaders after alleged derisive audio leaks
Egypt
February 9, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi reassures Gulf leaders after alleged derisive audio leaks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called the leaders of Gulf Arab states to reassure them of strong Egyptian-Gulf ties after…
Prophet’s grandson Hussein honoured on grounds of Israeli hospital
Egypt
February 9, 2015
Prophet’s grandson Hussein honoured on grounds of Israeli hospital
About 50 Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims settle down to chant and prostrate themselves in worship near an ancient tomb.Not an unusual…
Egyptian pound steady for fifth straight sale, also on black market
Business
February 9, 2015
Egyptian pound steady for fifth straight sale, also on black market
Egypt's pound sold at LE7.53 per dollar on Monday for the fifth central bank auction in a row and was…
BG hit by dwindling gas reserves in Egypt, oil price fall
Egypt
February 9, 2015
BG hit by dwindling gas reserves in Egypt, oil price fall
Britain's BG Group rushed in its new chief executive nearly a month early on Monday after reporting a $6 billion…