New Syrian Parliament Starts Work
The new Syrian parliament has begun work under a new constitution approved by a majority of voters in a February…
PBDAC Launches Four Islamic Banking Windows In June
Principal Bank for Development and Agricultural Credit (PBDAC) decided to open four new Islamic banking windows in…
Death Penalty for Ben Ali: Tunisian Prosecutor
A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded on Wednesday that the death penalty be imposed in absentia on ousted…
Egypt’s Presidential Polls witness High Turnout
Millions of Egyptians have cast their ballots across the North African country as the first day of polling to…
EU Leaders wants Greece to stay in Euro Zone
EU leaders want Greece to remain in the euro zone but to "respect its commitments", European Council President…
Egypt Not To Raise Industry Energy Prices
Egypt's industry minister Mahmoud Eisa has ruled out plans to raise industrial natural gas and electricity prices…
Merger Between Oman’s OIB & HSBC Halted
HSBC's proposed merger of its Omani business with Oman International Bank has been halted by the Gulf Arab state…
CBE Offers EGP 4.5 Bln T-Bills On Second Day of Presidential Elections
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will offer EGP 4.5 billion ($745 million) of treasury bills today as yields rose ahead…
NILEX Shares Mostly Flat, Utopia Rebounds: Presidential Elections Day Two
Whilst the second day of the post-revolution presidential elections in Egypt, NILEX’s listed shares have witnessed…
UAE’s NBAD To Open 8 New Business Centers To Serve SMEs
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) plans to launch 8 new business banking centers in 2012 to further serve…