Dubai’s Emaar Q4 net profit up 48%, beats estimates
Reuters – Emaar Properties, Dubai’s largest real estate developer, reported a 48% jump in fourth-quarter net profit on Monday, beating analysts’ estimates, as it benefited from a renewed real estate…
Egypt sells 1-year dollar bills, yields fall from last month
Reuters - The Egyptian government sold $1.1bn of one-year dollar treasury bills at an auction on Monday, with the average yield dropping to 2.474%, the central bank said. Submitted bids…
Ethiopian Airlines hijacker was co-pilot: police
The man, born in 1983 and an Ethiopian citizen, had contacted Geneva Airport and said “he needed to land to fill the tank. After that he announced the hijacking,” Grandjean…
Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks will ‘lead nowhere’
Iran agreed to freeze some nuclear activities for six months in exchange for modest sanctions relief and a promise by Western powers not to impose new restrictions on its hard-hit…
Syria talks stalemate brings threat of worsening war: analysts
The timing of Idriss’s replacement by another senior military commander is significant, with analysts predicting that the most likely outcome of the peace talks stalemate will be a renewed focus…
Indonesia slams reported Australian spying as ‘mind-boggling’
Kerry visited Jakarta on Monday as part of an Asian tour, tensions flared over new espionage allegations in a weekend New York Times report, which said Australian spies targeted Indonesian…
Mahalla textile workers’ strike enters eighth day
Thousands gather as other Kafr Al-Dawar workers join in solidarity
Retired general announces presidential bid
Former Chief of Staff Sami Anan becomes second hopeful to announce candidacy
The coming battle will be an intellectual one: Presidential adviser
Advisor Higazy praises Grand Mufti’s efforts to spread awareness