Egypt’s Culture ‘Under Attack’ From Government, Claim Artists
As the curtain rose for the evening performance at Cairo Opera House, the cast did not assemble for the opening…
Euro area GDP down by 0.2% and EU27 down by 0.1%
GDP fell by 0.2% in the euro area1 (EA17) and by 0.1% in the EU271 during the first quarter of 2013, compared with…
Visa, MasterCard See Mobile Payments Growth In Myanmar
Visa Inc. (V) and MasterCard Inc. said payments using mobile phones will help Myanmar reduce the use of cash when…
‘Outraged And Disturbed’: Germany Blasts Egyptian Nonprofit Verdict
An Egyptian court on Tuesday handed down a harsh verdict in a trial against foreign-funded nonprofit organizations,…
Gold Prices In Egypt, Arab States – Early Thursday
The tables below show the gold prices per gram on early Thursday in Egypt and the Arab states:
U.S. Stocks Tumble With Jobs Report In Mind
U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday for a second session as data on U.S. private-sector job growth darkened views of…
Euro Steady Vs. Dollar, With ECB Update In Sight
The euro held steady against the U.S. dollar Thursday, with investors set to hear what the president of the…
The NGO Court Rule Jeopardizes US$1.3 bln USAID To Egypt – NY
An Egyptian criminal court on Tuesday found more than three dozen employees of foreign nonprofit groups, including…
Oil prices circle $94 ahead of ECB update
Futures prices for U.S. crude oil advanced Thursday, aided by a slightly weaker dollar ahead of a monetary-policy…
Asian Stocks Fall; Japan Slips Toward Bear Market
Asian markets fell Thursday after a big drop on Wall Street in the wake of a weak U.S. private-sector jobs report,…