Egypt says pumping gas to Israel, Jordan
CAIRO: Egypt is now pumping gas to Jordan and Israel after a disruption caused by an attack on a pipeline and has more than doubled the price it is charging…
Arab Spring may endanger Mideast peace: Blair
DEAD SEA: Arab pro-democracy uprisings spell more regional instability that could complicate peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians but also make it necessary to get the process back on…
PADICO eyes growth in more transparent Middle East
NABLUS: Palestine Development and Investment Inc, a holding company with investments in everything from construction to telecoms, is weighing the idea of expanding into Arab states including Iraq, Chairman Munib…
BP Egypt makes gas discovery in Nile Delta
CAIRO: BP Egypt, an oil and gas exploration and production firm, announced Monday the Salmon gas discovery in the North El Burg Offshore Concession in the Nile Delta, according to…
Dahshour aims to develop community, establish itself as tourist destination
CAIRO: Om Ahmed Anwar Shahin, a 35-year-old mother of five who lives in Dahshour, runs her own daycare center, teaches a course on tourism, supervises an income-generating project and sells…
Dubai’s ENBD drags down index; Kuwait small-caps up
DUBAI: Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank by market value, slumped on Monday after posting a 59 percent drop in quarterly net profit, while Kuwait's small-caps lifted the bourse to a…
Egypt says easing rules to draw investors
CAIRO: Egypt is streamlining rules to allow companies to secure licenses more swiftly as part of steps to attract investors to revive the battered economy, a senior investment official said.…
Experts debate economic repercussions of Egypt’s transition
CAIRO: Officials from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) convened in Egypt on Monday to discuss projects that can help the country along during the critical transition phase.…
Pete Seeger enters 9th decade as an activist
Tao Rodriguez-Seeger was halfway through Friday night's march down Broadway to support the Occupy Wall Street movement, a guitar strapped over his shoulder and his grandfather Pete Seeger at his…
A new Graffiti takeover in the streets of Alexandria
This past weekend in seaside Alexandria, an artistic laboratory of cross-cultural dialogue, image creation, and creative collaborations colorfully conquered the streets surrounding the Lycee theater. Organized by the Goethe-Institute Alexandria,…