Egypt’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Economy
January 2, 2018
Egypt’s central bank keeps interest rates unchanged
Egypt’s central bank kept its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday as inflation remained in double digits a year after…
Egypt 2017 trade deficit falls 26% year on year: Trade Ministry
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Egypt 2017 trade deficit falls 26% year on year: Trade Ministry
Egypt’s 2017 trade deficit fell 26 percent year on year by $12 billion, the trade ministry said on Monday. Imports…
Egypt to keep customs exchange rate at 16 pounds in January
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Egypt to keep customs exchange rate at 16 pounds in January
Egypt will keep its customs exchange rate steady at 16 pounds per dollar for January, the finance ministry said on…
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
World
January 2, 2018
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in protest against US President Donald Trump’s angry tweet about Pakistan’s “lies and deceit”, while…
China’s WeChat denies storing user chats
World
January 2, 2018
China’s WeChat denies storing user chats
Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, China’s most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users’ chat histories, after a top businessman was…
Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest
Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security…
Israeli archaeologists find 2,700-year-old ‘governor of Jerusalem’ seal impression
Middle East
January 1, 2018
Israeli archaeologists find 2,700-year-old ‘governor of Jerusalem’ seal impression
Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Monday a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which they said belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.…
Israeli minister encourages Iran protests, says Israel is not involved
Middle East
January 1, 2018
Israeli minister encourages Iran protests, says Israel is not involved
Israel’s intelligence minister on Monday voiced encouragement for Iranian anti-government protesters but added that Israeli policy was not to get…
Congolese forces kill at least seven during anti-government protests: UN
World
January 1, 2018
Congolese forces kill at least seven during anti-government protests: UN
Security forces killed at least seven people in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday during protests against President Joseph…
What has brought Iranian protesters to the streets?
Middle East
January 1, 2018
What has brought Iranian protesters to the streets?
Iran warned of a tough crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators posing one of the boldest challenges to its clerical leaders…