Southern Yemen fighting displaces 45,000 people: UN
GENEVA: Fighting between government forces and suspected Al-Qaeda fighters in southern Yemen have displaced 45,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Tuesday. "OCHA is concerned…
Council of Europe names Morocco partner for democracy
STRASBOURG: The Council of Europe on Tuesday granted partner for democracy status to Morocco – the first parliament to receive the recognition that it hopes to extend to others in…
Egypt judicial panel to investigate torture claims
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's public prosecutor has set up a panel of judges to look into claims of police torture before and after a popular revolt that ousted president Hosni…
Risk of terrorism in Egypt decreasing due to democratization, analysts conclude
By Brett Borkan CAIRO: While many observers traditionally feared an increased risk of terrorist activity in Egypt if Mubarak and his iron-fisted approach to counterterrorism fell, many security analysts now see…
Egypt, India plan $160 mln PET plant in Ain Sokhna
CAIRO: A joint Indian-Egyptian venture will see the construction of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant in Ain Sokhna at a cost of $160 million, officials said. The factory’s production capacity…
Calls grow in Egypt to delay elections
By Hamza Hendawi and Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: Calls are growing in Egypt for a delay of September's parliamentary elections to give parties formed in the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak's…
Wadi solutions stem effects of climate change, pests on crops
CAIRO: For Wadi Group, it all started with an olive tree in 1984 in the Egyptian desert. Today, the family-owned agribusiness is diversified and goes beyond traditional methods to produce…
Egypt’s index ends down 0.9 percent
DUBAI/CAIRO: Egypt's index ended down 0.9 percent, a day after it reached a post-revolution high, with traders saying foreigners have been selling and a new trigger is required to push…
High oil prices threaten to derail growth: IEA
SINGAPORE: High crude prices may derail growth in China and India, the two nations that have helped the global economy overcome the financial crisis, the International Energy Agency said. Asian…
Iran frees jailed human rights activist
TEHRAN: Iran has freed human rights campaigner Emadeddin Baghi after he served a year-long jail term on charges of spreading "propaganda against the regime," Arman daily reported Tuesday, quoting his…
