Egypt
Egypt’s market regains $1.58 bn of previous 2-day losses, EGX30 Index soars 3.4%
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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?
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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…