Egypt bans export of gold in any form
CAIRO: Egypt has issued a ministerial decree immediately banning the export of gold in all its forms, including jewelry and ornaments, until June 30, the official news agency MENA said…
Youth Coalition says army agrees to remove cabinet and other demands
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution said in a statement that the army has agreed to remove the current cabinet, dismantle the State Security apparatus…
Egyptian refugees from Libya demand Cairo’s help
RAS JDIR, Tunisia: Thousands of Egyptian laborers escaping the turmoil in Libya streamed across the border into Tunisia on Sunday, straining the country's capacity to cope with the sudden refugee…
IOM begins mass evacuations of migrants, calls for migrants inside Libya not to be targeted
IOM was to evacuate 900 Egyptian migrants from Tunisia to Egypt Monday through five charter flights with another 900 due to leave Tuesday March 1. The Organization was also evacuating…
Gazans hope new Egypt regime will end blockade
RAFAH: A rare euphoric mood is sweeping through the Gaza Strip, where people are hoping the downfall of Hosni Mubarak will give the coastal territory a chance to get out…
Egypt’s pound depends on political progress
CAIRO: Egypt's new government has little time to get a credible political process in place before it risks renewed and possibly unsustainable pressure on its currency. The revolution that ousted…
Activist files complaint against detention, maltreatment by army
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: An activist filed a complaint to the Prosecutor General Monday against the detention and maltreatment of protester Amr Abdullah El-Behairy by military police. Laila Soueif, a…
Dubai at 6-yr low, mkts slide on unrest
DUBAI: Dubai's index tumbled to a six-year low and Oman made its largest drop in two years on Monday as widening protests in the sultanate and a steep drop in…
Egypt’s Nasr City posts lower half-year profit
CAIRO: Egyptian property developer Nasr City Housing posted a 1.3 percent decline in unaudited net profit for its first six months of its financial year, on weak sales, the firm…
Sony Ericsson confirms focus in Egypt
Sony Ericsson, one of the major mobile phone manufacturers in the world, announced its absolute belief and confidence in the Egyptian market assuring the continuation of the company's focus and…