Egypt blocks Sinai access to halt Gaza march
AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities on Friday blocked access to the Sinai peninsula, where it stepped up security, to prevent a march from Cairo to Gaza. The march was due to leave…
Egypt holds Mubarak wife in ‘illegal wealth’ probe
CAIRO: The wife of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was remanded in custody on Friday pending investigations into the illegal acquisition of wealth, the official MENA news agency reported. "The…
Google roundtable discusses needs of media post-Jan. 25
CAIRO: In a roundtable discussion organized by Google last week, Scott Rubin, head of Communications and Public Affairs for Southern & Eastern Europe, said the company is here to provide…
Egypt Brotherhood member says to seek presidency
By Marwa Awad and Abdelrahman Youssef / Reuters CAIRO: A senior member of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said he would run for president as an independent, a move that could draw votes…
Germany says EU sanctions on Iran bank likely
BERLIN: The European Union is likely to impose sanctions on a German bank specializing in business in Iran for helping Tehran's disputed nuclear program, a German official said on…
Oil up more than $1 on European growth, dollar fall
LONDON: Oil rose more than $1 on Friday, taking benchmark US crude futures back above $100 per barrel, after much higher-than-expected growth in Germany and France and a rebound in…
Egypt requests IMF loan
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund has received a loan request from Egypt and an IMF team will travel to Cairo to discuss conditions, a Fund spokeswoman said Thursday. …
One dead despite Syria no-shoot order, say activists
DAMASCUS: At least one protester was shot dead in Syria on Friday despite an order from President Bashar Al-Assad for security forces not to open fire on demonstrators, rights activists…
Egypt braces for turmoil-hit Q1 results
DUBAI/CAIRO: A construction boom in Saudi Arabia and hopes for an index upgrade in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signal a positive week ahead for Gulf markets. But Egypt,…
Libya rebels take diplomatic offensive to White House
BENGHAZI: Libyan rebel leader Mahmud Jibril was headed for the White House Friday as he pressed a diplomatic offensive buoyed by a British invitation to open a first foreign office…