Egypt-Israel bilateral relations
By Alon Ben-Meir On Saturday, Feb. 12 the Egyptian army issued a communiqué reassuring the Egyptian people and the international community of its intention to usher in a civilian government and…
People power
By Lamis Andoni There is no doubt that the Tunisian uprising was the spark that ignited the Egyptian revolution leading to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. The success of the…
Intellectual dishonesty vis-à-vis Arab revolt
By Mohamed El Mokhtar Sidi Haiba It felt sometimes depressing and demeaning, to be an Arab, living or going to school in America, during the Second Intifada, and hear ad nauseum…
Oil, gold, grains up as investors fret over Libya
SINGAPORE: Oil, gold and grains surged on Tuesday as investors worried that violence in Libya could spill into top oil producers in North Africa and the Middle East, but metals…
Industrial Development head accused of squandering public funds
By Sarah Daoud CAIRO: The General Prosecutor ordered on Monday the detention of the head of the Industrial Development Authority Amr Assal for 15 days pending investigation in chargers of squandering…
Trade ministry announces policies to ensure availability of sugar, wheat
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt approved a Ministry of Trade request to continue the suspension of the required cash cover for sugar imports until the end of this year,…
Ten ministers, deputy PM sworn in
By Agencies CAIRO: Ten new ministers and the first deputy prime minister in years were sworn in on Tuesday in the first cabinet reshuffle since a military council took power,…
Egypt tells embassies to seek Mubarak asset freeze
By Marwa Awad / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday told its embassies in Arab, European Union and Western countries to seek a freeze on the assets of former Egyptian…
Egypt plans stimulus package after blow to growth
CAIRO: Egypt is planning a stimulus package after its economy was badly hurt by political turmoil, Finance Minister Samir Radwan said on Tuesday. He estimated that the political unrest that…
Egypt reopens border for travellers from Gaza Strip
RAFAH: Egypt on Tuesday reopened its border with the Gaza Strip for limited Palestinian passage in both directions for the first time in almost a month, said the Islamist Hamas…