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Oil surges, Asian markets fall on Mideast concern
Business

Oil surges, Asian markets fall on Mideast concern

Hong Kong--Oil prices surged and Asian stock markets plunged on Thursday, as traders worried about turmoil in Libya and possible…
Gilded Tutankhamun mask not stolen, says Hawass
Egypt

Gilded Tutankhamun mask not stolen, says Hawass

Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass has denied that one of King Tutankhamun's gilded masks was stolen from the Egyptian Museum.In…
Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio
Life & Style

Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio

The smell of bokhour, screams of the merchants, and stray cats are what characterizes Sagha Street. The Sagha area takes…
High global prices for precious metals stunt local demand
Business

High global prices for precious metals stunt local demand

Domestic demand for gold and silver has continued to fall as a result of successive jumps in international precious metals…
Global gold prices reach record high
Business

Global gold prices reach record high

An ounce of gold registered at a record high US$1311 during yesterday’s transactions in Asia. Investors showed eagerness to purchase…
Egypt’s ASCOM says found gold targets in Ethiopia
Business

Egypt’s ASCOM says found gold targets in Ethiopia

Egypt's ASEC Company for Mining (ASCOM) has said it had found two gold mining targets in an Ethiopian concession with…
Gold hits US$1220 per ounce on fears of slow global recovery
Business

Gold hits US$1220 per ounce on fears of slow global recovery

Gold prices broke the US$1220-per-ounce mark on European markets on Monday, representing their highest level since early July.
WGC: Local gold demand plummets 35%
Business

WGC: Local gold demand plummets 35%

Overall gold demand in the Middle East fell by 23 percent during the last quarter of 2009, according to a…
The Nubian dream: Caught between old and new
Egypt

The Nubian dream: Caught between old and new

"Photo, money, come!" pleaded 80-year-old Raseema, who doesn't speak Arabic or English, except for these few words. She only speaks…
Global, local gold prices return to earth
Business

Global, local gold prices return to earth

Local gold prices took a fall this weekend, reflecting a decline in their global counterparts, with the price of one…
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