Putin Foe Manages Strong Showing In Moscow Vote
An ally of President Vladimir Putin won Moscow's mayoral election on Sunday, nearly complete results showed, but…
Japan Olympic Win Boosts Abe, But Fukushima Shadows Linger
Japan savored its victory on Monday in the race to host the 2020 Olympic Games, anticipating an economic boost to…
Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Attacks Against Shi’ites In Baghdad
An al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for a series of car bombs that killed around 60 people in…
China Data Boosts Asian Shares, Nikkei Sprints On Olympics
Upbeat Chinese trade and inflation data lifted Chinese shares to three-month highs and boosted regional shares on…
Syria’s Assad Denies Chemical Weapons Use; U.S. Presses Case For Strike
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that he was behind a chemical weapons attack on the Syrian people, as the…
Yield on Egypt 9-Month T-bills Falls More Than 50 Bp at Auction
Yields on Egyptian nine-month treasury bills tumbled by half a percentage point at an auction on Sunday ahead of a…
BG Lowers Outlook for 2014 Output on Egypt, Norway Disruptions
BG Group Plc (BG/), the U.K.’s third-largest oil and gas producer, said production next year will be lower than…
Mubarak-era Minister Moussa to Head Egypt’s Constitution Panel
Amr Moussa, a stalwart of the government of Egypt's veteran autocrat Hosni Mubarak, has been selected to chair the…
Egypt Liberals Tighten Grip On Constitution Drafting
Representatives of liberal forces swept the leading positions of the Committee of 50 during internal elections on…
Egypt Prosecution Extends Detention Of Abu Ismail, Brotherhood Figures
Egypt prosecutors extended the detentions of Salafist leader Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail and Muslim Brotherhood leaders…