Samira Ibrahim makes Time 100 list
By AFP NEW YORK: Egyptian activist Samira Ibrahim was among this year’s 100 most influential people in the world, according to Time magazine. Time published its annual list Wednesday, showcasing…
Parliament discusses wages draft law
By Mennatallah Fouad Youssef CAIRO: Parliament members continued discussions of the proposed law concerning implementing a minimum and maximum wage amid continuous labor sit-ins and protests in different sectors. The…
Egypt expects Saudi financial support by end of month
By Reuters CAIRO: Saudi Arabia will deposit $1 billion at the Egyptian central bank and buy T-bonds valued at $750 million by the end of the month as part of…
New Brotherhood candidate for Egypt vote may struggle
By Tom Pfeiffer / Reuters CAIRO: The man thrust unexpectedly into the limelight as the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate to lead Egypt is a mild-mannered figure whose low public profile may…
Islamists, civil groups head to Tahrir with different objectives
Political fragmentation to mark Friday protests at Tahrir.
Spring Festival returns with a promising future
By Maha ElNabawi Now in its fifth edition, the Spring Festival organized by Al Mawred Al Thakafy (Culture Resource) returns to Egypt and the region this Friday with socio-political vengeance.…
Arthouse meets glamour in Cannes festival line-up with Egypt competitor
By Emma Charlton / AFP David Cronenberg, Ken Loach and Michael Haneke will headline the race for Cannes gold at the Riviera festival next month, in a line-up studded with…
Qatar builds yield curve with T-bill issues
By Mala Pancholia and Rachna Uppal /Reuters DUBAI: Qatar's decision to expand its issues of Treasury bills is succeeding in draining excess liquidity from the banking system, but it also…
Abu Dhabi to exit Daimler: report
By Reuters FRANKFURT: Abu Dhabi is to exit its investment in German carmaker Daimler as the oil-rich state curbs overseas investment deals among its funds, a German magazine reported on…
Egypt index edges higher, Gulf markets down
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's main index closed virtually unchanged, trading in thin volumes as traders waited for details of a regulatory decision on France Telecom's bid to buy out most…