Muslim Brotherhood blasts mufti’s Jerusalem visit
By AP CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday denounced a rare visit to Jerusalem by the nation's top Islamic theologian that broke with decades of opposition to traveling to areas…
Yields rise at Egyptian 182-day T-bill auction
By Mohamed Samir/Reuters CAIRO: The average yield on 182-day Egyptian treasury bills inched up at an auction on Thursday and the central bank sold less bills than it was offering,…
Egypt’s bourse suspends trading in Mobinil and OTMT
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's stock exchange has suspended trading in mobile operator Mobinil and Orascom Telecom Media and Technology (OTMT) on the request of the country's regulator, the exchange said…
EGPC delays naphtha shipments after fire at refinery
By Reuters SINGAPORE/CAIRO: Egypt's Nasr Petroleum Company is in the midst of restarting its 146,300 barrels-per-day refinery in Suez after a fire last Saturday, an official source from the company…
At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts
By Kareem Raheem / Reuters BAGHDAD: More than 20 bombs hit cities and towns across Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 36 and wounding more than 100, police and hospital…
US corpse abuse pictures fuel anger, NATO exit
By Lawrence Bartlett / AFP KABUL: Photographs of US troops abusing corpses, coming on top of a series of outrages this year, are likely to fuel anti-US anger in Afghanistan…
Game of brinkmanship in Bahrain over hunger strike
By Andrew Hammond and Warda Al-Jawahiry / Reuters MANAMA/DUBAI: Bahrain's government and a jailed Shia rights activist who is on hunger strike are playing a game of brinkmanship as his…
Dealer admits smuggling Egyptian treasures to US
By AFP NEW YORK: An antiques dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to smuggling ancient Egyptian treasures, including a coffin, to the United States. Mousa Khouli, also known as Morris Khouli, aged…
Syrian troops clash with rebels in eastern city
By Bassem Mroue / AP BEIRUT: Syrian troops clashed with army defectors in an eastern city Thursday, leaving at least one person dead, while government forces bombarded rebel-held neighborhoods of…
Sudan’s Bashir vows to punish South
By Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali / AFP KHARTOUM: Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir voiced doubt on Thursday over UN talk of sanctions against South Sudan, but said his country will impose…