MOI confiscates 1500 imitation firearms bound for Port Said
The firearms imported from Turkey can be converted to fire live ammunition, says interior ministry
Bachelet elected Chile president for 2014-2018 term: initial results
Matthei recognized the win by Bachelet who would take office March 11 to succeed conservative billionaire President Sebastian Pinera.
Egypt pound flat at Monday’s forex auction
On the black market the pound was trading on Monday at 7.33/7.36, weaker than Tuesday's rate of 7.31/33 to the dollar, two traders said.
BP signs deal to develop large Oman ‘tight gas’ project
BP has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the project since winning the concession in 2007.
The government’s performance and Egyptians’ living standards: Poll
20% of Egyptians rate the performance of El-Beblawi's government as good, while 19% rate it as bad. 60% of Egyptians expect their living conditions to be better in the upcoming…
Tensions arise before marches commemorating Cabinet Clashes
SAC march to Ministry of Defence; organisers of demonstration heading to Cabinet deny asking for MOI approval
Red herrings
A few weeks ago, in his regular New York Times column, Thomas Friedman applauded the "radical evolutions" taking place across the Arab Gulf, dubbing them "The Other Arab Awakening". Friedman…
