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Finance minister expects to get IMF loan by end-June
Business
April 12, 2012
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
April 12, 2012
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
April 12, 2012
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
April 12, 2012
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
April 12, 2012
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
April 11, 2012
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
April 11, 2012
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
April 10, 2012
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
April 10, 2012
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…