Egypt dips on fragile political outlook
CAIRO: The stock market benchmark index fell 1.7 percent, a day after the appointment of a new finance minister boosted the index. Worries persisted over whether Egypt can…
Killing of adviser another blow to Afghan leader
KABUL: Gunmen strapped with explosives killed a close adviser to President Hamid Karzai and a member of parliament on Sunday in another insurgent strike against the Afghan leader's inner circle.…
Citadel Capital reports losses amid Egypt turmoil
CAIRO: Cairo-based private equity firm Citadel Capital announced $4.5 million in Q1 net losses on revenues of $2.7 million, with new ventures into new equity investments worth $15 million.…
Under-fire PM pushes on with cabinet reshuffle
By AFP CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was Monday finalizing a cabinet reshuffle aimed at deflecting anger at the slow pace of reform, while officials denied former president Hosni Mubarak…
Lawyer says Mubarak in a coma, state TV denies
By Agencies CAIRO: Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled in February and who has been detained in a hospital in Sharm El-Sheikh, has fallen into a coma, his…
Lawyer says Egypt’s Mubarak in coma, TV denies
CAIRO: Egyptian former President Hosni Mubarak, hospitalized since April and due to stand trial in August, is in a coma, his lawyer said on Sunday, although state television said the…
Egypt’s ex-president in stable condition: source
CAIRO: Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak, who has been hospitalized since April and now faces a trial, occasionally falls into coma but his condition is stable, a medical source…
Tagammu calls on Wafd to review alliance with Freedom and Justice Party
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Al-Tagammu Party accused in a statement Sunday Islamist political currents of "incitement" against protesters in Tahrir Square and warned Al-Wafd Party against entering an electoral alliance with…
A perfect weekend at the Dead Sea
By Deea Ariana An hour’s drive away from the Jordanian capital, Amman, exclusive resorts line the Dead Sea coast.But the finest, and priciest, of them is the Mövenpick Resort and Spa…
Egypt’s ex-president Mubarak in coma, lawyer says
CAIRO: Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in February and who has been detained in a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, has fallen into…
