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NATO won’t send ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria
NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing…
Italy rules out joining Syria airstrikes, says prefers another strategy
Italy has no intention of joining a U.S.-led coalition that is attacking Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Sunday,…
OPEC decision to keep output high pulls oil prices close to 2015 lows
Crude prices fell on Monday in the first trading session after OPEC members failed to agree on output targets to reduce a bulging oil glut that has cut prices by…
Egypt will add up to 3 GW of power, to end power shortages: minister
Egypt expects to add 2,500-3,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity in the coming year, going some way to ending power shortages that have hampered heavy…
Egypt demands joint Arab military force at conference
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi renewed his call for the creation of a joint Arab military force during his Sunday inauguration of the 12th conference of…
Asia stocks wary of China data, oil pressured
Asian share markets turned mixed on Monday as caution grew ahead of Chinese data, though sentiment stayed supported by hopes the U.S. economy would be able to handle…
Sisi heads to Athens Tuesday for summit with Greece, Cyprus leaders
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will visit Athens, Greece on Tuesday where he will attend a tripartite summit with Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras and…
Egypt signs $600 million EIB power plant deal
Egypt signed Sunday $600 million agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the 1,800 MW high-efficiency combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant…