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Finance minister expects to get IMF loan by end-June
Business

Finance minister expects to get IMF loan by end-June

Egypt's government expects to seal a loan from the International Monetary Fund by 15 May, allowing the money to be…
France Telecom finalizes terms of Mobinil buyout
Business

France Telecom finalizes terms of Mobinil buyout

PARIS/CAIRO — France Telecom has finalized a deal to buy most of its partner's stake in Egyptian mobile operator Mobinil…
Sudan mobilizes army as South claims key oil field
World

Sudan mobilizes army as South claims key oil field

KHARTOUM/JUBA — Sudan said it would mobilize its army against South Sudan on Wednesday, and halted talks with Juba over…
Guns silent in hours after Syria truce deadline
World

Guns silent in hours after Syria truce deadline

BEIRUT - Syrian troops held their fire in the hours after a UN-backed ceasefire took effect at dawn on Thursday,…
Salafi presidential candidate claims moral victory
Egypt

Salafi presidential candidate claims moral victory

Egypt's Salafi presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail claimed a moral victory on Wednesday when a court ruled that authorities…
Huge quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
Environment

Huge quake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

JAKARTA — An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing…
New mobile rules would only affect new entrants, official says
Business

New mobile rules would only affect new entrants, official says

Proposed amendments to an Egyptian law requiring mobile telecom operators to give a percentage of their shares to citizens would…
In Egypt’s military, a march for change
Egypt

In Egypt’s military, a march for change

On a warm Wednesday morning last October, around 500 Egyptian army officers based at the Air Defence Institute on the…
Norway mass killer deemed sane in new finding
World

Norway mass killer deemed sane in new finding

OSLO — Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik was sane when he killed 77 people last summer in attacks he saw as…
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