President joins Twitter
President joins popular social media website, while another popular site keeps tabs on his progress
US business delegation arrives in Cairo
A United States business delegation arrived in Cairo yesterday for a four day visit to discuss economic cooperation to bolster the ailing economy through developing the private sector. The US…
Islamic Sukuk forecast to exponentially increase
The demand for Islamic Sukuk is expected to reach to $900 billion by 2017, according to Ernst & Young’s Global Islamic Banking of Excellence (GIBE) estimates. Ernst & Young’s GIBE…
Conflicting reports about air stewards’ strike
Though supposedly on hold, air stewards’ strike is still impacting Cairo International airport activities
Ending the violence in Syria: lots of talk but little action
While regional and world powers develop separate plans to solve the crisis, violence continues
Protests against corruption in Tunisia
"Ekbes" group organises protest, calls for cleansing Tunisia's institutions
Kabul blast leaves six dead, Taliban and Haqqani blamed
A suicide attack in Kabul was attributed to the Taliban and suspected links to the Haqqani network
Bahrain continues crackdown on street protests
Bahraini uprising continues, as the tear gas covers Manama
Police attack historic used book market in Alexandria
"All the kiosks have licences", says a book vendor
