Arab bloggers aim to boost cyberactivism
Bloggers and social media activists from across the Middle East and North Africa are taking part in the four-day meeting “to debate and develop new strategies to deal with the…
Constitution referendum results boost investor confidence in Egypt: Cabinet’s economic team
Investors look to political stability as a determinant of rapid economic growth
EFSA organises first training programme for private insurance funds
Three-day programme aims to deepen the awareness of risk management, accounting standards, investment policies, actuarial reports and financial solvency standards of private funds
Saudi rejects Iran’s participation in Syria talks
Iran, a key backer of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Saudi Arabia’s regional arch foe, said Monday that it will attend the peace talks but without preconditions.
Four dead in clashes in Lebanon’s Tripoli
AFP- Four people have been killed in fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, where sectarian clashes linked to the Syrian conflict regularly break out, a security source said…
South Sudan army reclaims control of key oil town of Malakal
Rebel forces staged a fresh attack last Tuesday to seize the riverside town, which has changed hands three times since the conflict in South Sudan began last month.
The International Labour Organisation warns of jobless recovery
A global labour market recovery is being held back by a shortfall in demand, the ILO said, noting that in many developed economies, cuts in public spending and increases in…
Cairo University officials discuss recent clashes
Security forces stormed the university during clashes last Thursday, leaving one student dead
Real estate boosts Dubai; earnings misses weigh on Saudi sentiment
Egypt’s index added 0.5%, partially rebounding from a 2.0% tumble on Sunday
Mansour in Greece as part of first EU trip
Egypt and Greece seeking to enhance political and economic relations