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Egypt’s market regains $1.58 bn of previous 2-day losses, EGX30 Index soars 3.4%

Egypt’s market regains $1.58 bn of previous 2-day losses, EGX30 Index soars 3.4%

Egyptian shares have recovered during Thursday's session part of their large losses from the previous two days, following the Arab…
Kuwaiti vessel captain held in custody 15 days pending investigation

Kuwaiti vessel captain held in custody 15 days pending investigation

Judge Ahmed Mahfouz of the Misdemeanor Court of Hurghada ordered the detention on Thursday of the captain and second officer of the…
UN calls for $8.4 billion in humanitarian, development aid for Syrians

UN calls for $8.4 billion in humanitarian, development aid for Syrians

The United Nations has made a new major call for humanitarian and development assistance for Syrians in 2015, targeting nearly…
Pope Tawadros receives Ethiopian delegation

Pope Tawadros receives Ethiopian delegation

Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria received an Ethiopian diplomatic delegation at the cathedral of St.…
Boko Haram militants kill dozens in remote Nigerian village

Boko Haram militants kill dozens in remote Nigerian village

Boko Haram militants have killed 32 people and kidnapped scores of others in an attack on the village of Gumsuri…
Egypt turns to protectionism for automotive batteries

Egypt turns to protectionism for automotive batteries

Egypt has decided to begin protectionist measures to face a sudden rise in automotive batteries imports in a bid to…
Power outages, LPG cylinder crises return in Qena, Minya

Power outages, LPG cylinder crises return in Qena, Minya

Some governorates are experiencing a renewed shortage of butane gas cylinders, as power outages swept through towns and villages in…
Meme revolution: Are traditional caricatures being eclipsed?

Meme revolution: Are traditional caricatures being eclipsed?

Originally triggered by a Facebook campaign, the uprising that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak coincided with a parallel meme revolution…
Psaki: US aid to Egypt still under revision

Psaki: US aid to Egypt still under revision

The US administration has not yet reached a decision on how to go forward with Egypt’s aid program, according to…
Trial postponed for US navy engineer accused of leaks to Egypt

Trial postponed for US navy engineer accused of leaks to Egypt

The Norfolk courthouse postponed on Wednesday the trial of a Saudi-born US Navy engineer accused of leaking military secrets to…
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