IFC to boost funding in Mideast, North Africa
BRUSSELS: The World Bank's private-sector lending arm plans to increase its investments…
Queen hails king: actor Colin Firth leads British honors
Actor Colin Firth was rewarded in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honors list…
A stimulating retelling of Ancient Egyptian stories
Ambassador Marc Franco, head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, and…
Hamas rejects Fayyad as next Palestinian PM
GAZA CITY: Hamas on Sunday rejected the rival Fatah movement's nominee for…
EgyptAir to resume flights to Iraq after 21-year gap
CAIRO: Egypt's national carrier EgyptAir will resume flights to Iraq in mid-July…
Egypt questions ‘Somali terror cell’ members
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities are questioning seven members of an alleged Somali terror…
Egypt backs Lagarde for IMF top job
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby on Sunday announced Egypt's support for French…
African leaders launch talks on ‘Cape to Cairo’ trade bloc
JOHANNESBURG: African leaders launched talks Sunday to create the continent's biggest free-trade…
Arms deals with Egypt continue, US says
WASHINGTON: US arms sales to Egypt have been unaffected by the uprising…
Political forces voice concerns over Brotherhood party
CAIRO: The separation between religion and politics was one of the chief…