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Egypt central bank raises rates, cites food pricesReuters reported that Egypt s central bank raised its key overnight interest rates by 25 basis points on Friday, citing higher food prices…
Jordan announces large fuel price increases
AMMAN: The Jordanian government on Friday announced an immediate increase in fuel prices, some of which will jump 76 percent, as Amman phases out subsidies. In a statement it said…
One Internet cut explained, but four others still a mystery
CAIRO: A ship s anchor severed one undersea Internet cable damaged last week, it was revealed on Thursday amid ongoing outages in the Middle East and South Asia, but mystery…
GCC says free trade talks with Turkey to resume
DOHA: Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council will meet on Feb. 26-27 for a third round of talks on a free-trade agreement, the GCC secretary general said on Thursday. Aberrahman…
Security boosts along Gaza border amid alleged Hamas kidnapping threat
EL-ARISH: Egypt boosted troop security along the volatile border with Gaza on Friday, a security official said, following an alleged threat by Hamas that the group would stage kidnappings of…
Complexity of US primaries make predictions difficult
CAIRO: US presidential elections, currently in the Primary stage, matter beyond its borders. As the world's sole superpower, events in the US have consequences for the rest of the world.Thus…
There goes my baby
Check out Spring 2008 Baby Dior collection. Dress your children in a wardrobe of mouth-watering palette of colors, delectable textures, and volumes. John Galliano's spirit is everywhere in this exclusive…
Love is in the air, everywhere you look around
Many may argue that Valentine's Day is too cliché and commercial, but don't let them get you down. The day is a great excuse to celebrate love, and it's up…