Egypt pound down less than feared, central bank supports
CAIRO: The central bank appeared to intervene indirectly to support the Egyptian pound on Sunday as foreign exchange trade resumed after a week-long suspension due to political unrest, traders and…
France suspends arms sales to Egypt
PARIS: France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt amid mass protests pressing for veteran leader Hosni Mubarak to step down. The…
France suspends arms sales to Egypt 02/05/2011 12:46 GMT – EGYPT-POLITICS-UNREST-FRANCE-DIPLOMACY-WEAPONS – World News (EAA) – AFP PARIS, February 5, 2011 (AFP) – France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt
PARIS: France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt amid mass protests pressing for veteran leader Hosni Mubarak to step down. The…
Investors fear anti-market regime in Egypt
NEW YORK: Investors fear escalating protests against the 30-year rule of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak could spill over to other Arab countries and lead to regimes more hostile to western…
Cheap Egypt assets attractive but not yet, say funds
LONDON: Cairo financial markets, reopening from a prolonged closure and a steep selloff, cannot look forward to much support from overseas portfolio managers who want more clarity on Egypt's economic…
Egypt-tied investments rise as market reopen awaits
CAIRO: Investments tied to Egypt rebounded in less volatile trading on Friday as a tumultuous week ended without a resolution to the civil unrest gripping the country. Egypt's stock market,…
Egypt’s ex-finance min Boutros-Ghali quits IMF panel
CAIRO: Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali, who was replaced in a cabinet shake-up amid violent protests in Egypt this week, resigned on Friday as chairman of the International Monetary Fund's…
Egypt finance minister says unrest losses huge
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt has suffered huge economic losses during political protests that broke out 10 days ago but the government is committed to meeting its financial obligations, finance minister…
Saboteurs attack Egypt-Israel gas pipeline: TV
CAIRO: Saboteurs blew up a pipeline that runs through Egypt's North Sinai and supplies gas to Israel, state television reported on Saturday, although it was not immediately clear what impact…
Editorial: Lies, damned lies
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: You can’t fool all the people all the time. The hawks of Egypt’s current regime should have learnt this lesson, if not over the past 30…