Egypt sells more dollar T-bills than it sought
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank said it sold more one-year US-dollar-denominated treasury bills on Tuesday than it had sought and that the average yield had fallen to its lowest since the…
Egypt central bank accepts repos worth LE 14 bln
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank accepted LE 14 billion ($2.32 billion) in seven-day repurchase agreements in the money market on Tuesday, the same amount it had offered. The repos carry a…
Internet boosted the inevitable in Egypt: expert
CAIRO: Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall was inevitable anyway, a communications expert said on Sunday.…
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CAIRO: The Arab Spring that reshaped the region's political landscape has entered a second year, marked by fragile transitions and the empowerment of Islamists in a region still trying to…
Archaeologists begin restoring ancient boat near pyramids
CAIRO: Archaeologists on Monday began restoration on a 4,500-year-old wooden boat found next to the pyramids, one of Egypt's main tourist attractions. The boat is one of two that were…
Clinton wants resolution ‘soon’ in Egypt NGO row
LOS CABOS: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday voiced hope that the United States would soon resolve a row with Egypt over its plans to try American and other…
Policeman suspended for growing beard
CAIRO: A policeman has been suspended for allowing his beard to grow in violation of regulations, a security official said on Monday. Mohamed El-Sayed will also face questioning over his…
Lawyer sees ‘conspiracy of silence’ in Mubarak trial
CAIRO: A lawyer acting for the families of those killed in Egypt's uprising against Hosni Mubarak on Monday told the court trying him that there had been a "conspiracy of…
McCain optimistic about NGO row after meeting Tantawi
CAIRO: Tossing aside recent allegations that the United States is meddling in Egypt’s internal affairs, US Senator John McCain stressed he is “optimistic” that the row over American non-governmental organizations…
Mubarak lawyers should be held accountable for slander, fabrication, says prosecution
CAIRO: Attorney General Moustafa Suleiman said that slander and fabrication, either intentionally or unintentionally, by the defendants’ lawyers in Mubarak's trial over the last month is against the law and…