Egypt’s Moussa fears anarchy if transition drags
CAIRO: Presidential candidate Amr Moussa said on Wednesday he feared a prolonged transition to civilian rule could plunge Egypt into anarchy caused by spiraling violence and economic hardship. An uprising…
Britain announces $7.9 mln in economic aid to Egypt
LONDON: The office of Britain's deputy leader says he plans to announce a LE 5 million ($7.9 million) boost for the Egyptian economy during an upcoming visit to Cairo. Nick…
Russia wheat competitive despite minor delays: Egypt
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egypt's main state wheat buyer said on Thursday he was not facing any financing issues despite political turmoil and said Russian wheat was still competitive although some shipments…
Egypt’s grey economy swells in post-Mubarak turmoil
CAIRO: There was little certainty to Fouad Abdel Aziz's existence except for the fact that as a member of Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party, he had some protection from rivals…
Freight federation convenes in Cairo for world congress meetings
CAIRO: Experts convening at the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) agreed that investing in the freight sector is key to boosting Egypt’s economy in a conference held in…
Qaddafi dead, says NTC spokesman
BENGHAZI/Sirte: Libyan strongman Moamar Qaddafi has been killed by new regime forces in their final assault on the last pocket of resistance in his hometown Sirte, a National Transitional…
Prisoner swap reshapes Hamas-Egypt-Israel ties
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: The release of an Israeli soldier by Hamas as part of a prisoner exchange with Israel is reshaping complex regional ties, mostly in favor of Gaza's…
Campaign exposes around 10,000 ex-NDP members
CAIRO: Youth groups launched a campaign dubbed "emsek flol" (catch out remnants of the former regime), exposing around 10,000 prominent members of the disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP), who were…
Lawyers, judges at odds over judicial authority law amendments
CAIRO: A bid to cancel Article 18 of the draft amendments to the judicial authority law left lawyers and judges at odds amid calls for dialogue between both parties. Justice…
Tintin in Peril? Boy hero back in bother in Belgium
"Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles!" As Tintin prepares to take on the world in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster, the fearless boy reporter's adventures are hotting up at home. Thirty years…