Banks Egypt’s EFG-Hermes plans renewable energy investments in Europe, MENA Yomna Yasser Jan 21, 2016 0 Egypt-based EFG-Hermes Holding, the largest independent Arab investment bank, is planning to build a portfolio of…
Banks Egypt’s National Bank applies for Yuan licence Yomna Yasser Jan 20, 2016 0 National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the country’s largest state bank, is seeking a licence to conduct local-currency…
International News Iran to get $32 bn of unfrozen assets after sanctions end: central bank aya salah Jan 19, 2016 0 Iran will receive $32 billion of unfrozen assets after the lifting of sanctions as part of a deal with world…
MENA News As Xi heads into Middle East feud, China says seeks balance Yomna Yasser Jan 18, 2016 0 China aims to retain a balanced stance in the Middle East, a senior Chinese diplomat said Monday, as President Xi…
Arab Saudi Stocks Lead Mideast Rout as Iran Plans Oil-Export Boost aya salah Jan 17, 2016 0 Stocks across the Middle East tumbled as the easing of sanctions against Iran raised the prospect of a surge in oil…
Tech news Google Play Books starts a new chapter in Egypt and other 8 Arab countries aya salah Jan 16, 2016 0 Google has launched its Play Books service, which lets users read and shop for ebooks, in nine more countries…
Tech news Egyptian tycoon Sawiris says invests in jobseekers’ online portal Yomna Yasser Jan 14, 2016 0 Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris announced that he had invested in an online portal for jobseekers in the…
International News Swedish minister ‘not welcome in Israel’ after comments aya salah Jan 14, 2016 0 Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom will not be welcome in Israel following her call for investigations into…
MENA News 8 children dead after Russia strike hits Syria school: Monitor aya salah Jan 11, 2016 0 At least eight children were killed along with their teacher in a Russian air strike that hit a school in Syria's…
MENA News Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of Yemen embassy air strike aya salah Jan 7, 2016 0 Saudi warplanes "deliberately" struck Iran's embassy in Yemen in an air raid that wounded staff, Tehran said…