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Obama heads to Israel amid low expectations
World
March 20, 2013
Obama heads to Israel amid low expectations
US President Barack Obama arrives in Israel on Wednesday without any new peace initiative to offer disillusioned Palestinians and…
US lawmakers push to restructure Egypt aid
Egypt
March 19, 2013
US lawmakers push to restructure Egypt aid
US lawmakers have seized on a domestic spending bill as a chance to tighten controls on how Egypt's Islamist government…
Shura Council approves Islamic bond law
Business
March 19, 2013
Shura Council approves Islamic bond law
Parliament approved a law Tuesday allowing the issuance of Islamic bonds, slated to provide the heavily-indebted government with a new…
Zimbabweans approve new constitution by landslide
Egypt
March 19, 2013
Zimbabweans approve new constitution by landslide
Zimbabweans have approved a new constitution that curbs the powers of the president and puts the turbulent southern African country…
Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes: study
Environment
March 19, 2013
Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes: study
The number of Atlantic storms with magnitude similar to killer Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005,…
Bombs kill 50 on Iraq invasion anniversary
World
March 19, 2013
Bombs kill 50 on Iraq invasion anniversary
A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shia districts in Baghdad and south of the…
Domestic wheat output of 9.475 mln tons expected this season
Business
March 18, 2013
Domestic wheat output of 9.475 mln tons expected this season
The government expects wheat production of around 9.475 million tons this season if good weather conditions continue, the state news…
Egypt rejects link between IMF loan and stalled polls
Business
March 18, 2013
Egypt rejects link between IMF loan and stalled polls
Egypt rejected on Monday any link between stalled parliamentary elections and its drive to secure a loan from the IMF…
World Bank’s IFC plans Egypt currency swaps: CEO
Business
March 18, 2013
World Bank’s IFC plans Egypt currency swaps: CEO
The International Finance Corp plans to conduct currency swaps in Egypt to help local firms meet their foreign exchange needs,…
Many questions, few answers await Obama on Mideast visit
World
March 18, 2013
Many questions, few answers await Obama on Mideast visit
President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week, looking…