Moussa responds to criticism at cultural center symposium
CAIRO: Arab League Secretary General and presidential hopeful Amr Moussa was put in the hot seat Tuesday as he faced a wave of criticism and tough questions from attendees of…
OPEC sees no need to meet, supply ample: delegate
LONDON: OPEC sees no need at present to hold an emergency meeting to discuss raising its oil output, because supply is adequate, an OPEC delegate said on Wednesday following informal…
Lecico Egypt net profit down, braces for difficult 2011
CAIRO: Ceramics maker Lecico Egypt’s consolidated net profit for fiscal year 2010 fell 14 percent to LE 94.8 million, according to a statement. The sanitary ware producer is expecting a…
Libyan rebels urge no-fly zone to stop death toll
BENGHAZI: Libya's rebel leadership made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for the international community to impose a no-fly zone to ground Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and halt the daily death toll.…
Tunisia court dissolves ousted president’s party
By Tarek Amara/ Reuters TUNIS: A Tunisian court ruled on Wednesday that the party of former President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali be dissolved, triggering street celebrations as one of the last…
Cabinet meets to talk security, economics
CAIRO: Egypt's new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, met on Wednesday for the first time putting efforts to return security to Egypt's streets and reviving the country's economy…
Petroleum minister says domestic supply a priority
CAIRO: Petroleum Minister Abdulla Ghorab said priorities in the coming period will be to set a stable background for increasing hydrocarbon output, providing the required petroleum products and gas…
Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia to ease protest ban
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia came under renewed pressure Wednesday to ease its ban on demonstrations, as Facebook activists called for a "Day of Rage" and a "Saudi revolution" later this week.…
World powers tell Iran “door open” for atom talks
VIENNA: World powers told Iran on Wednesday "the door remains open" for dialogue on its disputed nuclear program, and that Tehran must cooperate with the U.N atomic watchdog to resolve…
High ranking Libyan official lands in Cairo
CAIRO: Senior Libyan official Abdel-Rahman Al-Zawi, a member of embattled leader Moamer Qaddafi’s inner circle, landed in Cairo on Wednesday, an airport official told AFP. Major General Al-Zawi, who is…