Qatar National Bank buys 100% of NSGB
EFSA has approved QNB’s offer of EGP 38.65 per share for 100% of NSGB’s shares
Third day of protest by families of Sinai prisoners
Families of prisoners in Sinai block the Al-Arish road and threaten escalation of actions
Calls for civil disobedience spread
Port Said enters ninth day of unrest, clashes in Daqahleya, Ismailia planning to join in
Foreign minister condemns Syrian missiles and Israeli prisoner treatment
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr blames Israel and Syrian government for escalating tensions and violence in the region
“Our Sinai” Movement condemns Hamas comments
Hamas officer describes Sinai tribes as “having a legacy of smuggling weapons into Gaza”, dismissed as lies
Army officers face investigation for assaulting HSBC employees
The bank’s spokesperson could not provide details but said the matter was currently under investigation by the authorities
30 jailed Omani activists end hunger strike: lawyer
The hunger strike was first launched by 17 cyber activists on 9 February as a protest at delays in hearing their appeals after they were jailed for between six to…
Syria opposition mulls attending Rome summit
The Coalition had announced on Saturday its intention to withdraw from an 11-nation meeting of the Friends of Syria in Rome on Thursday
Qatar cuts jail term for maverick poet to 15 years: lawyer
Mohammed al-Ajami was arrested after the publication of his "Jasmine poem"
Fatah militants vow to avenge Palestinian prisoner death
The armed wing of the Fatah movement, have vowed to avenge the death of Jaradat, who they say was tortured in an Israeli jail.