Syrian Turmoil Threatens ‘Fragile’ Middle East Borders
The civil war tearing Syria apart is threatening to erase century-old borders across the Middle East as what began…
Altimo Subsidiary Fails In Bid For Orascom Telecom-Traders
An offer by a subsidiary of Russia's Altimo to buy out minority shareholders in Egypt's Orascom Telecom (ORTE.CA)…
Yen Back On Ropes After Wins Against Dollar
The U.S. dollar rose against the Japanese yen Tuesday, marking a break in the yen’s recent gains stemming from…
Sonatrach, Orascom Construction Reach Commercial Agreement On Sorfert Algérie
Sonatrach and OCI N.V. – the Dutch unit of Orascom Construction Industries S.A.E. (OCIC.CA) announced on Monday…
Gold Prices Seesaw As Dollar Rises
Gold prices swung between losses and gains Tuesday, slightly feeling the pinch from strength in the U.S. dollar…
Europe Stocks Key Off Asia Gains; Banks Rally
European stock markets opened with solid gains on Tuesday, taking inspiration from Asia, where a weaker yen spurred…
FJP ‘Ready’ For Egypt’s Parliamentary Contest: Party Leader
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is ready to contest Egypt's upcoming parliamentary polls,…
Legislative Stalemate Set To Delay Egypt Parliament Polls To Next Year
Holding parliamentary polls has become a complex issue once again. On 26 May, the High Constitutional Court (HCC)…
Egypt’s Salafist Watan Party Denies Speaking To Israeli Press
Egypt's Salafist Watan Party on Monday denied that party chairman Emad Abdel-Ghafour had granted any interviews to…
Egypt’s 6 April Rejects HCC Call To Give Police, Military The Vote
Egypt's 6 April Youth Movement "completely rejects" the notion of granting members of the military establishment…