Egypt and Uganda mull wheat farmland options
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egypt, the world s top wheat importer, said on Monday it was evaluating three options for growing wheat in Uganda in a bid to safeguard its supply of…
Biden to make Mideast tour early March
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden will tour the Middle East in early March with stops in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Egypt and Jordan, the White House said Monday.Biden will…
Two Palestinians held in Dubai over Hamas militant murder
DUBAI: Dubai police said Tuesday it is questioning two Palestinians suspected of involvement in the murder of a top Hamas militant, after having named an 11-member hit team traveling on…
BNP Paribas says mobile banking will take off in Egypt
CAIRO: Mobile banking will take off quickly in Egypt by bringing services closer to those who don't normally have access to banks, Philippe Joannier, head of territory and managing director…
Egypt index inches up, led by construction
CAIRO: Egypt's main index closed 0.6 percent up, driven by construction and real estate and high investor expectations for corporate earnings. Sixth of October Development gained 2.6 percent. Egyptian Resorts…
New theater voices in the Festival for Creative Youth
For eight successive years, the French Cultural Center in Egypt supported the creativity of young Egyptian theater makers by hosting a festival for Creative Youth, and sponsoring the winner's participation…
The unfolding revolution will eventually come to a head
Though Iran s elections last June were fraught with irregularity and pitted the conservative leadership in the country headed by Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei against reformists led by Mir…
The Greek Crisis and Beyond
NEW YORK: As euro-zone leaders face growing uncertainty in financial markets about the public finances of Greece and other member countries, their statements, albeit somewhat vague, underscore a much larger…