Kuwait, Saudi boost Neutral Zone oil capacity
KUWAIT: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have boosted output capacity from their shared Neutral Zone to 610,000 barrels per day from around 550,000 bpd, a Kuwait oil official said on Tuesday.…
Sanctions squeeze Iranians in trade hub Dubai
DUBAI: Asian workers in a Dubai port load an Iran-bound ship with sacks of sugar. US and UN sanctions over Tehran's nuclear work do not bar such goods, but Iranian…
Iraq's political turmoil could lead to civil war
The decision by an Iraqi court to disqualify dozens of candidates — including one winner from the Iraqiya coalition led by former premier Iyad Allawi — for alleged ties to…
Saudi blocks website supporting ElBaradei hours after launch
CAIRO: Internet users in Saudi Arabia were surprised when access to a website promoting Mohamed ElBaradei’s National Coalition for Change was denied. Internet users were shown a message saying, “The…
Egypt's prosecutor corrects name of wanted Saudi
CAIRO: The public prosecutor's office has corrected the name of a prominent Saudi cleric charged along with four other members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood with money laundering and raising…
One-day meat boycott a success, says ECTE
CAIRO: Over 1,200 food outlets, restaurants and hotels boycotted red meat on Monday to protest the recent hike in prices, according to Wagdy El-Kirdany, chairman of the Egyptian Chamber of…
Sudan vote winner Beshir to visit Egypt
KHARTOUM: President Omar Al-Bashir arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak, after being declared winner in Sudan's landmark elections, the official SUNA agency said.…
Admin court freezes decree on medicine prices
CAIRO: Cairo’s Administrative Court yesterday ordered that the government freeze the application of a Ministry of Health decree passed last year that radically altered the way medicines are priced. “This…
Better Home: Selling a better lifestyle
Despite the growth Egypt’s real estate market has seen over the past few years, supply has yet to catch up with demand. New developments and a buzz of construction activities…