Parliamentary elections to be held in Feb/March: Foreign Minister
Reuters - Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Friday that parliamentary elections would be held "between February and March", to be followed by a presidential vote in "early summer."…
Arab Spring fallout fuels Mediterranean smuggling rise
By Peter Apps - Reuters The chaotic fallout of the "Arab Spring" is fuelling a surge in the smuggling of drugs, weapons and people across the Mediterranean, and cash-strapped regional powers…
Editor’s letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (4 of 5): Mubarak’s fall, just a beginning
The accumulation of poverty and anger made Egypt seem like a nation left on the back burner that Mubarak and his business elite thought would never have to face. They…
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya will demonstrate against protest law if ratified
Secretary General of Building and Development Party says interim government ‘cannot live without repressive laws’
Increasingly hostile environment to freedom of expression in Egypt: FIDH
The International Federation for Human Rights warns of intensifying crackdowns on protesters and journalists over the past three months
Yields on Egyptian T-Bills inch up at auction
Reuters - Yields on Egyptian treasury bills rose at an auction on Thursday and the central bank sold all the debt it had offered. The average yield on 182-day treasury…
Calls for Arafat ‘killing’ probe after poison report
With the scientific analysis purportedly showing how the Palestinian leader had died mysteriously, Palestinian officials called for an international inquiry to determine who was behind it
Erdogan denies support for Al Qaeda in Syria
Erdogan: Turkey is not providing shelter or support to Al Qaeda-linked groups in Syria
Popular delegation travels to Russia to express appreciation
The delegation is also expected to look at ways to increase cooperation between Egypt and Russia.
Twitter to hit Wall Street with hefty price tag
The company said it would offer 70 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange, generating $1.82 billion, and give underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 10.5 million…