Egypt says to seek extra $1 bln to support budget
CAIRO: Egypt said on Thursday it would ask the World Bank for a $500 million loan and another $500 million loan from the African Development Bank to help it fill…
Syrians activists commemorate Jan. 25 alongside Egyptians
CAIRO: Among the stage and tents set up in Tahrir Square where thousands returned to mark the anniversary of the Jan. 25 uprising are a stage and tent erected by…
US and Egypt to develop action plan to boost trade
WASHINGTON: The United States and Egypt will develop an action plan to boost trade and assist the Arab world's most populist country through a difficult transition, the US Trade Representative's…
Student marches pour into Tahrir Square to mark revolt anniversary
CAIRO: Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in front of the gates of Cairo University to join a march that led them straight to Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the 2011 uprising…
Egypt’s stocks climb after peaceful Jan. 25
CAIRO: Egypt’s main EGX 30 index surged 7.2 percent on Thursday, the highest rise in months, as the first anniversary of the January 25 uprising passed peacefully. Sentiment was also…
South Africans most active tweeters; Egypt fourth
JOHANNESBURG: Young people tweeting from Blackberries and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous, according to new research published Thursday.…
Obama set to speed aid to Egypt, says official
DAVOS, Switzerland: US President Barack Obama plans to accelerate the pace of American aid to Egypt, a top State Department official said on Wednesday, as the most populous Arab nation…
Israel congratulates Egypt on new parliament
JERUSALEM: Israel on Thursday congratulated Egypt on the inauguration of its first post-revolutionary parliament earlier this week, saying it hoped Cairo would "uphold the importance of peace and stability." The…
Marches flood into Tahrir Square, chanting ‘down with military rule’
CAIRO: More than 10 marches poured into Tahrir Square on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of protesters calling on the military rulers to hand over power to a civilian authority.…
SCAF reiterates June date as activists call for Tahrir sit-in
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) reiterated on Wednesday its promise to cede power on June 30, the official news agency said, as thousands of protesters marched…