Egypt detains Iranian from mission in Cairo
CAIRO: Egypt has detained an Iranian who worked at Iran's diplomatic mission in Cairo, security sources said on Saturday, in a potential setback to improving ties between the two countries.…
Mubarak fined for communications cut
CAIRO: An Egyptian administrative court fined ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two former officials LE 540 million on Saturday for cutting off mobile and internet services during protests in January.…
New charges against Egypt ex-information minister
CAIRO: Egypt charged former Information Minister Anas El-Fiqi on Saturday with "deliberately causing financial harm" to the state-run Radio and Television Union, the state prosecutor said. It was the second…
Egypt army rulers: no change to election dates
CAIRO: Egypt's armed forces ruled out any change to election dates, saying the military council wanted to hand power back to civilians after elections by the end of 2011. Some…
Jailed Saudi female driver appeals to king: lawyer
JEDDAH: A young Saudi woman detained for more than a week for breaking the ultra-conservative kingdom's ban on women driving has appealed to King Abdullah for her release, her lawyer…
Libya rebels applaud G8, stress Qaddafi must go
BENGHAZI: Libyan rebel leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil applauded a call by G8 countries for Moammar Qaddafi to go, saying the strongman's departure is the only way out of Libya's crisis.…
Armed Bedouins cut road to Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh
CAIRO: Armed Bedouin tribesmen blocked a main road to Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on Friday to press the government to free jailed kinsmen, security sources and witnesses…
Arab League to seek UN seat for Palestinian state
DOHA: The Arab League decided on Saturday to seek full UN membership for a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with East Jerusalem as its capital,…
HSBC MidEast sells $500 mln 5-yr Islamic bond
DUBAI: HSBC's Middle East unit priced a $500 million Islamic bond on Thursday at 155 basis points above midswaps, carrying a maturity of five years. The Islamic bond, or sukuk,…
Qatar earmarks up to $10 bln for Egypt projects
CAIRO: Qatar said on Saturday it was prepared to invest up to $10 billion in several projects to support Egypt's economy, including a stake in a new $9 billion port…