Tunisia hands ousted dictator additional charges
TUNIS: Tunisia's toppled dictator and his wife are facing charges of inciting violence in connection with a bloody crackdown following his January ouster, the official TAP news agency reported Wednesday.…
Sofia observers for larger EU role in Mideast, N. Africa
By AFP SOFIA: The EU should assume a bigger role in the democratic transitions in North Africa and the Middle East, politicians and experts said Thursday, pointing to eastern Europe's…
Project Inspire gives Egyptian youth 5 minutes to change the world
CAIRO: Singapore National Committee for UN Women (UN Women Singapore) and MasterCard are joining hands to launch Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World. This year-long digital and social…
Islamic world quiet as bin Laden age closes
By Brian Murphy / AP DUBAI: In life, Osama bin Laden was burned into the Muslim consciousness in countless ways: the lion of holy warriors, the untouchable nemesis of the West,…
Experts call for judicial supervision of new National Security Agency
CAIRO: Security experts and human rights activists agreed that the replacement of the disbanded State Security Investigations by the new National Security Agency was necessary but said it should operate…
NSGB Q1 net profit seen down 7 percent
CAIRO: Egyptian lender National Societe Generale Bank was expected to post a 7 percent drop in first-quarter net income after a solid loan book and efficient business helped it weather…
Lafarge cuts cement demand forecast, Q1 profit falls
PARIS: The world's largest cement maker, Lafarge, lowered its forecast for global demand in 2011 on Thursday after inflation and events in Egypt led it to post slightly lower-than-expected first-quarter…
Lecico says Q1 net profit down 54 percent
CAIRO: Egyptian ceramics company Lecico's net profit tumbled 54 percent in a turbulent first quarter marked by political upheaval and an economic slump. Chief executive Gilbert Gargour said on Thursday…
Middle East growth prospects undampened by turmoil: IFC
CAIRO: Political turmoil gripping Arab states that has pushed investors to step back in apprehension has not dampened the Middle East's growth prospects, the regional head of the World Bank's…
Egypt pound seen under pressure to weaken
CAIRO: Reduced demand for Egypt's currency after three months of political upheaval has yet to be reflected in the exchange rate and this has begun to harm the economy, analysts…