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Red Cross says it hopes to enter Baba Amro today
World
March 4, 2012
Red Cross says it hopes to enter Baba Amro today
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was hopeful that its aid convoy would enter the shattered Baba…
Israel FM offers aid to Syrian injured
World
March 2, 2012
Israel FM offers aid to Syrian injured
JERUSALEM— Israel's foreign minister says the country is ready to help treat Syrians injured in the uprising against President Bashar…
Economic gloom begins to lift in Egypt
Business
February 29, 2012
Economic gloom begins to lift in Egypt
When Egypt's stock market index climbed this week to its highest level since last July, it was more than a…
Finance Ministry says Saudi Arabia has yet to fulfill promises for assistance
Business
February 29, 2012
Finance Ministry says Saudi Arabia has yet to fulfill promises for assistance
The Finance Ministry said statements reported by several news agencies citing Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal saying his country…
Egypt used fuel to pressure Hamas, Israeli newspaper reports
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Egypt used fuel to pressure Hamas, Israeli newspaper reports
Egypt’s desire to pressure Hamas to accept Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the new leader of the upcoming interim government…
Syria Freedom Convoy members ready to sacrifice lives
World
February 13, 2012
Syria Freedom Convoy members ready to sacrifice lives
Members of the second Freedom Convoy, an operation that carries aid to Syrians suffering under the government crackdown, are ready…
Abouelnaga: Egypt will negotiate swifter Arab financial aid ‘with dignity’
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Abouelnaga: Egypt will negotiate swifter Arab financial aid ‘with dignity’
Egypt will negotiate expediting the payment of financial aid Gulf countries pledged to Egypt following the 25 January revolution with…
US senators threaten aid halt over NGO closures in Egypt
Egypt
January 19, 2012
US senators threaten aid halt over NGO closures in Egypt
A number of US senators threatened on Wednesday to cut off aid to Egypt if its ruling military council fails…
Slow response to East Africa famine ‘cost lives’
World
January 18, 2012
Slow response to East Africa famine ‘cost lives’
Thousands of people in East Africa died needlessly because the international community failed to respond to early warnings of famine,…
As Egypt returns to IMF, transparency still lacking
Business
January 15, 2012
As Egypt returns to IMF, transparency still lacking
Though largely billed as the country’s best and last hope to balance a growing budget deficit and to alleviate a…