economy
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
World
February 11, 2019
US team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF ‘storm’ warning
US negotiators met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing Monday for a new round of high-stakes trade talks, hoping to…
IMF’s Lagarde praises Egypt’s reforms against administrative corruption
Economy
February 11, 2019
IMF’s Lagarde praises Egypt’s reforms against administrative corruption
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Egypt’s intense efforts in fighting administrative corruption, during a…
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
Travel
February 5, 2019
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient…
New Lebanese government to prepare statement on policy goals
Middle East
February 2, 2019
New Lebanese government to prepare statement on policy goals
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s new government will start preparing its policy statement on Monday, it said on Saturday, as…
Egypt’s telecommunications sector makes 16.4% growth in second quarter of 2018-19
Business
February 2, 2019
Egypt’s telecommunications sector makes 16.4% growth in second quarter of 2018-19
The communications and information technology sector witnessed a growth rate of 16.4 percent during the second quarter of the…
Apple CEO expresses interest in direct investment in Egypt
Business
January 31, 2019
Apple CEO expresses interest in direct investment in Egypt
Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed his company’s interest to invest into Egypt, and that Apple intends to come to the…
South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan
Middle East
January 24, 2019
South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan
UNITY OILFIELD, South Sudan (Reuters) – Sudan’s embattled President Omar al-Bashir is receiving words of support from some unlikely places,…
Egypt Sees More Pound Volatility After Repatriation Fund Ends
Economy
January 23, 2019
Egypt Sees More Pound Volatility After Repatriation Fund Ends
Written by Mirette Magdy Egypt’s stagnant exchange rate is likely to see more movement after a system that…