Hyatt ends management of Cairo property
CAIRO: Hyatt International said it will exit the Grand Hyatt Cairo “due to unresolved contractual disputes with the hotel’s owner,” according to a statement. The hotel is owned by the…
Israel won’t pay more for Egyptian natural gas: EMG
JERUSALEM: East Mediterranean Gas (EMG), which supplies Egyptian natural gas to Israel and other Middle East countries, will not agree to amend the terms of its contract with Israel, an…
Arab League chief says he respects UN resolution
CAIRO: Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Monday he respected a UN resolution authorizing military action in Libya, after earlier comments suggested he was concerned by actions taken by…
Kerry says huge Egypt vote turnout ‘very exciting’
CAIRO: Senior US Senator John Kerry described as "very exciting" Sunday the huge turnout for Egypt's first taste of democracy after the ouster of veteran president Hosni Mubarak. "I thought…
Pro-Qaddafi protesters mob UN chief in Cairo
CAIRO: Around 50 demonstrators loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi surrounded UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Cairo's Tahrir Square Monday forcing him to retreat into the adjacent Arab League headquarters.…
77 pct vote yes on referendum
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Over 14 million out of 18 voted in favor of the constitutional amendments on Saturday, the supreme judicial committee supervising the referendum said on Sunday. Out of…
Analysts fear a PA dominated by Brotherhood and NDP following yes vote
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The majority of Egyptians voted “yes” to the constitutional amendments, paving the way for parliamentary and presidential elections, the first of which are to be held in…
Egypt seeks to amend terms of Israel gas exports
CAIRO: Egypt is trying to amend natural gas export deals with a number of countries, particularly Israel, and plans to rejig subsidies on petroleum products. Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab said…
Egypt seeks to amend terms of Israel gas exports
CAIRO: Egypt is trying to amend natural gas export deals with a number of countries, particularly Israel, and plans to rejig subsidies on petroleum products. Petroleum Minister Abdullah Ghorab said…
One killed as police fire on Syria demo: activist
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces fired on thousands of demonstrators Sunday in the town of Daraa, killing one and wounding around 100, two of them critically, a rights activist at the…