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US accuses Egypt of stifling freedom of expression
Egypt
April 1, 2013
US accuses Egypt of stifling freedom of expression
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday accused Egypt of muzzling freedom of speech after prosecutors questioned the most popular…
Egypt lifts cooking gas price before IMF visit
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Egypt lifts cooking gas price before IMF visit
Egypt raised the price of state-subsidized cooking gas for the first time in two decades on Monday, a government official…
Altimo subsidiary offers to buy Orascom Telecom
Business
March 31, 2013
Altimo subsidiary offers to buy Orascom Telecom
The Egyptian Exchange said on Sunday a subsidiary of Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Altimo had offered to buy 100 percent…
Exxon pipeline leaks thousands of barrels of Canadian oil in Arkansas
Environment
March 31, 2013
Exxon pipeline leaks thousands of barrels of Canadian oil in Arkansas
Exxon Mobil was working to clean up thousands of barrels of oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, after a pipeline carrying heavy…
White House condemns assaults on women at demonstrations
Egypt
March 30, 2013
White House condemns assaults on women at demonstrations
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE –– The White House on Friday condemned the rape and assault of women at recent demonstrations…
North Korea readies rockets after US show of force
World
March 29, 2013
North Korea readies rockets after US show of force
North Korea put its missile units on standby on Friday to attack US military bases in South Korea and the…
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
World
March 29, 2013
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
Fifteen Syrian students were killed when rebel mortar shells hit a Damascus University canteen on Thursday, state-run news agency SANA…
Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports
Business
March 29, 2013
Egypt calls in favors as credit crunch hits key imports
Egypt has hit breaking point in its ability to pay for imports of oil, wheat and other basic commodities, forcing…
Al-Azhar asserts role, clashes with Brotherhood
Egypt
March 29, 2013
Al-Azhar asserts role, clashes with Brotherhood
Al-Azhar said on Thursday its clerics must be consulted on a law allowing the state to issue sukuk (Islamic bonds),…