Egypt Suez Canal Jan revenues down 1.6 pct from Dec
CAIRO: Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal dropped 1.6 percent to $416.6 million in January from $423.4 million in December but was up 8.6 percent from a year earlier, a state…
Egypt pound stable, central bank warns may step in again
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank warned on Wednesday that it was prepared to intervene directly in the currency market again after purchases on Tuesday strengthened the pound by more than 1…
Top US senator: ‘No real warning’ on Egypt unrest
WASHINGTON: US intelligence services gave the White House and lawmakers "no real warning" that unrest would rock staunch Washington ally Egypt, Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday. Feinstein…
Thousands hold sit-in outside parliament
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Over 1,000 young men and women began a sit-in outside the People’s Assembly (PA) headquarters in downtown Cairo Tuesday evening demanding the ouster and prosecution of…
UN chief says frustrated Egyptians want ‘bold reforms’
UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that the Egyptian people are frustrated and demanding "bold reforms," but pulled back from previous calls for an immediate transition by President…
UN chief says frustrated Egyptians want ‘bold reforms’
UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that the Egyptian people are frustrated and demanding "bold reforms," but pulled back from previous calls for an immediate transition by President…
Freed activist praises Egypt ‘dreamers’ at protest
By AFP CAIRO: Freed Egypt activist Wael Ghonim arrived at the epicenter of anti-regime protests in Cairo on Tuesday where he lauded hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who welcomed him…
Egypt gas flow to Israel to resume Feb. 17: investor
JERUSALEM: Shipments of Egyptian gas to Israel are to resume on Feb. 17 following a weekend attack on a pipeline in northern Sinai, an investor in the pipeline said on…
Protesters defiant over VP’s warning
By Maggie Michael /AP CAIRO: Egypt's protesters and opposition groups were infuriated Wednesday by a warning from Vice President Omar Suleiman that if their movement doesn't enter negotiations, a "coup" could…
Sinai protesters say united with those in Tahrir
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: Protesters in Sinai are united in their demands with those in Tahrir Square, and will continue to protest until they are met, sources in the area told…