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Wary US Unlikely to Restore Full Egypt Aid Soon
As Egypt prepares to swear in its fourth leader since 2011, a huge slice of $1.5 billion in US aid remains in…
Putin, Ukraine leader break crisis ice at D-Day event
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held their first talks on Friday since Moscow annexed Crimea, airing ways to end…
Americans Split On Prisoner Swap Of Taliban For U.S. Soldier
Americans are deeply divided over whether the Obama administration did the right thing by swapping five Taliban…
Uber Snags $1.2 Billion In New Funding; Seen Valued At $18 Billion
Uber Inc has raised $1.2 billion from mutual funds and other investors in a funding round valuing the fast-growing…
Elshamy is Healthy, Not on Hunger Strike – Govt. Committee
A fact-finding committee, commissioned by interim President Adly Mansour, has said that Abdullah ElShamy and…
Adly Mansour: First Egypt President to Enjoy ‘Safe’ Exit
Egypt's outgoing interim President Adly Mansour, known as the ‘man of the law,’ made his farewell speech Wednesday,…
Swiss Working with Egypt to Recover US$780 mln Stolen Assets
Switzerland is working hard to prevent ill-gotten assets of corrupt leaders from reaching Swiss bank coffers and an…
Mers Virus: Saudi Arabia Raises Death Toll to 282
Saudi Arabia says 282 people are now confirmed to have been killed by the Mers virus, almost 100 more than…
Victory in Syrian Election is Show of Assad’s Control
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on Wednesday celebrated his overwhelming victory in a deeply disputed election,…
Syria and Egypt’s Tale of Two Polls Could End in the Same Old Story
No one was holding their breath for the results of Syria's presidential election, which was always certain to…