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MinisterEgypt expects new African trade bloc in December
Business

MinisterEgypt expects new African trade bloc in December

Three African economic blocs will merge into a new 27-nation free-trade zone under an agreement to be signed in Cairo…
Nearly 36 mln people are slaves, Qatar in focus: global index
Egypt

Nearly 36 mln people are slaves, Qatar in focus: global index

Almost 36 million people are living as slaves across the globe with an index on Monday listing Mauritania, Uzbekistan, Haiti,…
Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives
Art news

Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives

Azu Nwagbogu sits in a futuristic, almond-green armchair created by a young Nigerian designer in his Lagos home, surrounded by…
Spanish parliament to water down Palestine state call
World

Spanish parliament to water down Palestine state call

Spanish lawmakers were set to stop short of calling on their government to recognise Palestine as a state after the…
UAE’s Abraaj gets go-ahead on Bisco Misr acquisition
Business

UAE’s Abraaj gets go-ahead on Bisco Misr acquisition

UAE-based Abraaj Investment Management has won regulatory clearance for its LE850 million (US$119 million) offer for Bisco Misr, one of…
Firms developing Cyprus gas field raise reserve estimate 12 %
World

Firms developing Cyprus gas field raise reserve estimate 12 %

The reserve estimate for the Aphrodite natural gas field offshore Cyprus has been raised by 12 percent, and most of…
Report: Iran uses China bank to transfer funds to Quds-linked companies
World

Report: Iran uses China bank to transfer funds to Quds-linked companies

There is no trace of Shenzhen Lanhao Days Electronic Technology Co Ltd at its listed address in the beige and…
Four dead in suspected Palestinian attack on Jerusalem synagogue
World

Four dead in suspected Palestinian attack on Jerusalem synagogue

Two suspected Palestinian men armed with axes and knives killed four people in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday before being…
Egypt slashes spending on fuel subsidies by 29% in 2014–15 First Quarter
Egypt

Egypt slashes spending on fuel subsidies by 29% in 2014–15 First Quarter

Egypt spent 22 billion Egyptian pounds( US$3.08 billion) on fuel subsidies in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-2015, down…
Frenchman seen in Islamic State video of beheadings
World

Frenchman seen in Islamic State video of beheadings

 A Frenchman is believed to have appeared in a video of Islamic State jihadists beheading Syrian soldiers and displaying the severed…
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