Controversial Arab Proposals Recognised At Dubai Telecoms Conference
A controversial proposal by Arab states to force commercial terms between telecoms operators and internet companies…
U.S. Stocks End Higher As Financials Lead Advance
U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, with financials leading the advance, buoyed by reports of progress in…
Asia Stocks Higher Amid Debt-Pact Hope
Asian stocks climbed on Tuesday after signs of progress on U.S. budget talks to avert the fiscal cliff, with…
Oil Futures Climb On Hope For U.S. Cliff Deal
Crude-oil futures climbed toward $88 a barrel in electronic trading Tuesday, supported by optimism that U.S.…
Gold Gains On Fiscal-Cliff Hopes, Weaker Dollar
Gold futures extended week-to-date gains Tuesday, returning above $1,700 an ounce, amid renewed optimism for…
Egypt’s Beleaguered Prosecutor-General Resigns
Judge Talaat Ibrahim Abdullah has tendered his resignation late Monday as Egypt’s prosecutor-general, succumbing to…
Egypt’s Judges Protest Against Morsi-Appointed Prosecutor-General
Security forces have surrounded the prosecutor-general's office in downtown Cairo, pre-empting clashes outside the…
Egypt Public Prosecutor Talaat Ibrahim Resigns
Egypt's new prosecutor general has resigned from his post after protests about his appointment, reports say. Talaat…
Emirates NBD Frontrunner To Buy BNP Paribas’ Egypt Arm-Sources
Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, has emerged as the frontrunner to buy BNP Paribas' Egyptian retail…
Talks With IMF Won’t Be Affected By El-Okdah’s Resignation: Experts
A number of bankers affirmed that if Farouk El-Okdah leaves his position as Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt…