Technische Universitat Berlin opens first international campus in Egypt in Gouna
CAIRO: The Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) announced the launch of its first international campus in Gouna on the Red Sea in Egypt. The new campus, a result of the…
Arab-Israeli lawyers held for ‘defrauding’ Egypt banks
JERUSALEM: Police have arrested two Arab-Israeli lawyers accused of defrauding several Egyptian banks out of millions of dollars, a police spokeswoman told AFP on Thursday. Luba Samri confirmed that police…
IMF talks with Egypt, Greece set for next week: spokesman
WASHINGTON: Egypt has officially requested talks with the International Monetary Fund on a possible financing program and discussions will begin on Jan. 15, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday. "This…
Asian oil buyers in Middle East as Iran crisis grows
DUBAI: Iran's biggest oil customers from across Asia are flocking to alternative Middle East suppliers this month under renewed US pressure to stop buying Iranian crude and unprecedented tension over…
Gaza Hamas leader to visit Iran, Qatar, says report
GAZA CITY: Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya will visit Iran and Qatar at the end of January, his adviser told Palestine newspaper on Thursday. Haniya, who has just returned…
Several Arab leaders invited to Tunisian celebrations
TUNIS: Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is among Arab leaders and senior officials invited to Tunis to celebrate the one-year anniversary Saturday of Tunisia's revolution, a government source said. The emir…
Egypt’s trade minister to visit Washington next week
CAIRO: Ahead of a planned visit to Washington next week, Minister of Trade Mahmoud Essa said he aimed to develop a new economic strategy between Egypt and the US based…
Court releases 56 detained in Cabinet clashes probe
CAIRO: The Appeals Court released Thursday 56 detainees pending investigations into their alleged involvement in the deadly clashes between protesters and the armed forces in front of Cabinet which left…
Egypt’s main index ends week on a positive note
CAIRO: Continuing its upward trend this week, Egypt’s benchmark EGX 30 index ended Thursday up 0.31 percent at 3,778 points While the boost can be attributed to investors taking advantage…
Some Arab monitors quit Syria over persisting violence
CAIRO/BEIRUT: Several Arab League monitors have left Syria or may do so soon because the mission has failed to halt President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown on a popular revolt against…