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Against all the odds, Saudi women begin first-ever election
Women in Saudi Arabia are running for public office next month for the first time ever begin campaigning Sunday in another step forward for women's rights in the…
Syrian army advances against ISIS east of Aleppo: Syria state TV
The Syrian army captured territory from Islamic State east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city with the jihadists' de facto…
Imposed Sanctions only deepen Russia-Turkish problem: Turkish official
Sanctions like those Russia imposed on Turkey only serve to deepen the problem between them, a senior Turkish official told Reuters on Saturday after President…
Sisi flies to France’s UN Climate Change Conference
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi flies to Paris Sunday to attend United Nations Climate Change Conference, heading a committee representing African nations.…
Russia slaps economic sanctions on Turkey over jet downing
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday, four days after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near…
EBRD secures €23.4mn for Egyptian food producer Faragalla
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing 200 million Egyptian pounds (€23.4 million) to Egyptian food producer Faragalla in Egypt, to…
Market regulator approves Suez Canal Insurance’s $6.4mn fund
Egypt's leading composite insurer, Suez Canal Insurance has obtained a regulatory approval to establish its cash mutual fund, general manager Ahmed Shehab said…
CAPMAS: Egypt’s subsidies in July, August nearly triple in y-o-y rise
Subsidies in July and August 2015 cost the Egyptian government 15.8 billion Egyptian pounds (US$2 billion), a whopping 300 percent increase from the 5.3…