Upbeat earnings set to lift Qatar, Saudi stocks
DUBAI: Qatar stocks are poised to rise in the next week as traders buy in ahead of expected bumper earnings from blue-chip companies, which are benefiting from the gas-exporting economy's…
Gold eases as euro dips, heads for weekly gain
LONDON: Gold eased on Friday, taking a breather from this week's march higher as the euro dipped and other assets rose, but stayed on track for its biggest two-week rise…
IMF says Egypt loan talks set for Jan. 15
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 as…
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood would consider IMF aid
CAIRO: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood would consider supporting a deal to obtain emergency aid from the IMF, providing there are no conditions attached and alternatives are explored first, a senior official…
Arab League head warns of possible civil war in Syria
BEIRUT: Arab League head Nabil El-Araby said on Friday he feared a possible civil war in Syria that could have consequences for neighboring countries, as the credibility of the League's…
German FM: give Arab Islamic parties a chance
BERLIN: Germany's foreign minister says the West must avoid the mistake of assuming that Islamic-oriented parties aren't compatible with freedom and modernization as it encourages democracy in the Arab world.…
Carter says Egypt army unlikely to give up all powers
CAIRO: Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Thursday, after meeting Egypt's military rulers and political parties, the army was unlikely to surrender all of its powers by mid-2012, highlighting…
FJP sweeps single winner seats, reaping 25 seats of 50 in preliminary results
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 25 seats of 50 allocated to individual candidates in the third and final round of People’s Assembly elections, according to…
All martyrs’ families to be compensated before Jan. 25, says PM
CAIRO: Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury announced that 669 of the martyrs’ families have received compensation along with 3,200 of the injured, promising that the rest will be compensated before Jan.…
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…