Row between those for and against Tahrir Square sit-in
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Minor quarrels between tens of protestors demanding the end of the current sit-in at Tahrir Square and others refusing to leave took place Sunday in the…
Up on the Roof: The sky is the limit
By Caroline Curran Creativity and culture in Cairo managed to thrive in spite of the repressive atmosphere that reigned before recent events opened a new chapter in Egypt’s history. Post-revolution…
Egypt T-bill auction sells fewer bills than planned
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said it sold LE 3 billion ($508 million) in domestic treasury bills on Sunday, well short of the LE 4.5 billion it had offered. Bankers say…
Suez Canal activity unaffected by strike: official
CAIRO: Shipping at Egypt's Suez Canal was unaffected by a strike by canal employees on Saturday, a Suez Canal Authority (SCA) official said. Dozens of employees at the Suez Canal…
Work resumes at Egypt free trade zones: Israel
JERUSALEM: Businesses reopened in Egypt's Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs), Israeli officials said Saturday, after one month of closure prompted by the country's revolt against the regime of former president Hosni…
Mideast tourism sector braces for fallout from revolts
BEIRUT: Tourism professionals in the Middle East are bracing for fallout from the revolts shaking the region, with cancellations affecting even countries so far spared from the upheavals, notably Jordan…
EU trade chief urges closer ties with North Africa
BRUSSELS: Europe's top trade negotiator called for greater commercial ties with North African states making the transition to democracy on Thursday, saying he will unveil new proposals to achieve this…
Egypt expects higher current account deficit in third quarter
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank (CBE) expects its current account deficit at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year to double over the previous quarter, reaching a…
Investors wary as stock market remains closed, GDRs drop
CAIRO: Commercial International Bank’s global depositary receipts (GDRs) dropped 15 percent in London last week, reaching their lowest level since July. “CIB has the largest tradable free float and so…
‘Two dead, church torched’ in Egypt sectarian clash
By AFP and Daily News Egypt's Essam Fadl CAIRO: Over 1,000 Copts and Muslims protested for the second day in front the television building against the burning of a church…