Military court adjourns case of detained blogger to Dec. 14
CAIRO: A military court adjourned Wednesday the case of detained blogger Maikel Nabil to Dec. 14. Nabil was arrested from his home in March for writing a blog post titled…
Poland looking to increase economic ties with Egypt
CAIRO: Highlighting Egypt's strategic location and potential for growth, the head of Trade and Investment Promotion at the Polish Embassy in Egypt stressed the need for increased bilateral investments and…
Developing countries to receive $350 bln in remittances: World Bank
CAIRO: Developing countries are expected to receive over $350 billion in remittances this year, while high-income countries are expected to see inflows of $406 billion, according to the latest briefing…
Egypt’s new Cabinet sworn in: State TV
CAIRO: Egypt's new Cabinet was sworn in before the head of the ruling army council on Wednesday, state television reported, after successive delays as Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury struggled to…
Carter Center highlights violations, successes of Egypt’s electoral process
CAIRO: While local monitoring groups focused on violations by specific parties, candidates and judicial monitors during the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the Carter Center said the process was…
Apicorp seeks $533 mln from local banks: MEED
DUBAI: Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) wants to raise at least 2 billion riyals ($533 million) from local Saudi Arabian banks, MEED said on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the…
Egypt pound nears 7-year low as T-bills mature
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound weakened to its lowest in almost seven years against the dollar on Wednesday as treasury bills matured and investors shifted their funds out of Egypt, traders…
Vatican university hosts unusual tattoo conference
Tattooed mummies in ancient Egypt, Crusaders who branded their foreheads with crosses, and New Zealand's inked Maori warriors were fodder for an unusual conference at a Vatican university Tuesday on…
Guns N’ Roses, Chili Peppers in Rock Hall
Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N' Roses. The seminal rock band of the late 1980s and early 90s, best known for hits like "Welcome to…
Egypt PM names new interior minister: state paper
CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury named a regional security official as interior minister just hours before his new Cabinet was due to be sworn in, the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram…