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Heikal Says El-Sisi Is ‘Ideal’ President For Egypt
Prominent Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said on Thursday that presidential hopeful and former military chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is the “ideal man”…
Human Rights Watch Urges Kerry to Delay Aid to Egypt
The New York-based NGO, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement issued on Friday that before resuming certain military aid to Egypt, the US must acknowledge…
Egyptian Photojournalists Go On Strike, Demand Better Security
Egyptian photojournalists who are members of the Journalists Syndicate announced that they would go on strike on Friday, calling on the security forces to protect…
Egypt Calls For International Cooperation Against Terrorism
The Egyptian presidency has called on the international community to take a "clear stance" against terrorism, hours after three bombs exploded at Cairo University.…
Kuwait to Send $1 bln Grant to Egypt: Ambassador
Kuwait has pledged an EGP 6.9 billion ($1 billion) non-refundable grant to Egypt to be approved by its parliament within days, said Salem Ghassab Al-Zamanan, the…
Turkey Lifts Twitter Ban After Court Ruling
Turkey's telecoms authority lifted a two-week-old ban on Twitter on Thursday after the constitutional court ruled the block breached freedom of expression, an…
Wall Street Little Changed After Claims, ISM Data
U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 holding near its recent record, as investors exercised restraint before Friday's employment…
Egypt’s Engineering, Electronic Exports to Arab World Hit EGP1.3bn in 2 Months
Egypt’s exports of engineering and electronic products to the Arab world recorded around EGP 1.3 billion during Jan-Feb 2014, according to the Foreign Trade Sector’s…