Egypt inflation eases, paving way for looser monetary policy
Business
November 10, 2017
Egypt inflation eases, paving way for looser monetary policy
Egypt’s inflation dipped for the third month in a row in October after hitting a record high on energy price…
Egypt’s president backs Saudi purge, urges de-escalation with Iran
Egypt
November 10, 2017
Egypt’s president backs Saudi purge, urges de-escalation with Iran
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday he was against military strikes on Iran or the Tehran-backed Lebanese group…
EU to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini
World
November 10, 2017
EU to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini
The European Union will make sure that the Iran nuclear deal “will continue to be fully implemented by all, in…
Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia
World
November 10, 2017
Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia
US President Donald Trump set out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam on…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrest more dual nationals
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards arrest more dual nationals
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have arrested at least 30 dual nationals during the past two years, mostly on spying charges, according…
Prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes in Burundi: war crimes court
World
November 9, 2017
Prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes in Burundi: war crimes court
The International Criminal Court on Thursday approved a prosecution request to formally investigate war crimes allegedly committed in Burundi by…
Britain, Russia clash over Syria at chemical weapons body
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Britain, Russia clash over Syria at chemical weapons body
Britain accused Russia on Thursday of carrying out a “thinly veiled political attack” against the head of the world’s chemical…
Saudi graft probe spreads beyond borders as UAE examines bank accounts
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Saudi graft probe spreads beyond borders as UAE examines bank accounts
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption has spread beyond its borders as regulators in the United Arab Emirates ask UAE banks…
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Lebanon believes Hariri held in Saudi, wants foreign pressure: top official
Lebanon believes that Saudi Arabia is holding leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri and plans to work with foreign states…
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
Middle East
November 9, 2017
UN warns if no Yemen aid access, world will see largest famine in decades
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Wednesday that if a Saudi-led military coalition did not allow humanitarian aid…