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Rights Groups Urge UAE to Release Political Activists
Two international rights groups are urging the United Arab Emirates to end crackdowns on perceived political opponents and release those in custody. Monday's appeal…
New Natural Gas Field Discovered In Iran
Iran has found a new natural gas field in the country's southwestern province of Khuzestan which is estimated to contain reserves as much as the South Pars gas field…
Victims of Pakistan Flood receives EU’s Aid, 20 mln Euros
Brussels on Monday announced a further 20 million euros in aid to victims of Pakistan’s 2011 monsoon floods, as well as people displaced by conflict, bringing…
Fitch Affirms Indonesia’s Bank OCBC NISP At ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk's (OCBC NISP) Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB' with Stable Outlook.The…
Tourism Minister Expects Return of Tourists to Near pre-Revolution Levels in 2012
Egypt's visitor numbers should bounce back to pre-uprising levels this year after a drop caused by Arab Spring unrest, the country's tourism minister said Monday.…
Egypt’s M2 Money Supply Surges 6.7%
Egypt's M2 money supply rose 6.7 percent in the year to the end of March, the Central Bank of Egypt said on Monday. Money supply was EGP 1,054.7 billion…
MB Morsi: Egyptians to subject to the Power of Law
Egypt's Musilim Brotherhood (MB) presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi asserted yesterday that all the Egyptians, including the coming president, should subject to…
Pepsi Partners with Twitter for Streaming Live Music Concerts Online
The No. 2 soda company said Monday that it's partnering with Twitter to provide streaming videos of live music concerts to Pepsi's followers on the social networking…