Egypt
Government examines scrapping Daylight Saving Time
Egypt
April 16, 2011
Government examines scrapping Daylight Saving Time
The Egyptian government is considering the cancelation of daylight saving time, normally adopted towards the end of April each year,…
Egypt beyond Mubarak
Opinion
April 16, 2011
Egypt beyond Mubarak
I’ve sometimes wished I was a fly on the Mubaraks' living-room wall watching the drama unfold. I pictured the former…
Kuwait launches firm to invest in Egypt economy
Business
April 16, 2011
Kuwait launches firm to invest in Egypt economy
Kuwait --The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), the Gulf Arab state's sovereign fund, has launched a company with 1 billion Egyptian…
Ghonim urges the international community to invest in Egypt
Business
April 16, 2011
Ghonim urges the international community to invest in Egypt
Washington--The Google Inc. executive who helped spark the Egyptian revolt invited Americans to visit Egypt and urged the world Friday…
Egypt seeks US debt forgiveness, minister says
Business
April 14, 2011
Egypt seeks US debt forgiveness, minister says
Washington -- Egypt has asked the United States to forgive about US$3.6 billion in debt to help the country's new…
New governors appointed by the old Mubarak method
Egypt
April 14, 2011
New governors appointed by the old Mubarak method
The Egyptian authorities on Thursday appointed 18 new governors, most of whom hail from the military and the police, in…
Local gold market suffers from low demand
Life & Style
April 14, 2011
Local gold market suffers from low demand
With Egypt’s gold prices witnessing a sharp increase since the beginning of this year, the demand for gold has dropped…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
April 14, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Labor protests demanding better salaries and working conditions continued on Thursday in Cairo and other governorates.
Egypt’s OT shareholders approve raising issued capital
Business
April 14, 2011
Egypt’s OT shareholders approve raising issued capital
Shareholders in Egyptian group Orascom Telecom (OT) approved on Thursday a split of the company and a capital increase. OT…