Tunisia’s economy still awaits post-revolt bounce
TUNIS: Last May, a public relations agency hired by Tunisia's government placed an advertisement in some of the world's leading newspapers and business magazines. "Invest in Democracy," read the tagline.…
Etisalat says may sell African towers
DUBAI: UAE's telecoms firm Etisalat may sell its telephone tower operations in Africa and is considering sharing infrastructure with rival carriers, the former monopoly said in a statement on Thursday.…
Egypt to sell land to citizens abroad to get cash
CAIRO: Egypt's cash-strapped government has approved a plan to raise $3 billion by selling state land to Egyptians living abroad, a government minister told reporters on Wednesday. Fayza Aboul Naga,…
Port Said security chief sacked after football deaths
CAIRO: The Egyptian government sacked the head of security in the northern city of Port Said after an explosion of football violence that left 74 people dead, state media reported…
EU says it may lend Egypt up to 500 mln euros
CAIRO: The European Union may be prepared to lend Egypt up to 500 million euros ($660 million) to help it finance a budget deficit provided it successfully concludes a financial…
Egypt market plunges after deadly soccer riots
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark stock index has fallen by almost 4.6 percent within minutes of the start of trade as deadly soccer riots the night before left over 70 dead and…
Rift between MB and revolutionaries widens after PA scuffles
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), published a news report on their website and in their official FJP paper, describing protesters who…
Cement workers protest ‘unjust dismissals’
CAIRO: Lack of contracts, low pay, and unjust dismissals topped the complaints of workers in private and public sector cement factories, who want their jobs back. “We are asking Prime…
Coptic movement to protest ‘forced eviction’ of Amreyya Copts
CAIRO: The Maspero Youth Union announced that it will organize a protest Thursday in front of the Journalists' Syndicate, to condemn what they called violations against the Coptic residents of…
All-girl Russian punk band rages against Putin
Wrapped up against Russia's midwinter in vivid balaclavas, brightly colored mini-dresses and not much else, eight members of an all-girl punk group stood on a platform in Red Square and…