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Mobile operator Djezzy valued at $6.5 billion: Algerian minister
Long-awaited valuation for the Orascom Telecom-owned unit could ease the way for Algerian government buyout.
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Fuel crisis drives down car prices
It's been more than two months since the fuel crisis hit Gaza following the cessation of supplies through tunnels along the border with Egypt.
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Media Disinformation and the “Arab Spring” Color Revolutions
Sharif Abdul Kouddous received the I.F. “Izzy” Stone award “for outstanding achievement in independent media."
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Lawmakers Fire Warning Shot on Egyptian Aid Amid Interpol Push
Washington has “a lot of patience” for the country’s volatility as it transitions from the autocratic rule of Hosni Mubarak.
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Revolutionary republic: Interview with presidential candidate Khaled Ali
Egypt's youngest presidential hopeful, Khaled Ali, is regarded by some as the true representative of the January 25 revolution.
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Egypt's Suleiman wants balancing role as president
Reformists want the army's influence, which extends into a wide network of business interests, to be curbed and its budget made public.
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Economic woes weigh on Middle East and North Africa's middle class
Among middle-class entrepreneurs, a quarter have had either to relocate businesses or close due to economic difficulties.
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Illiteracy costs the world $1.19tn annually
Globally, the losses caused by illiteracy are a shocking: $1.19 trillion a year, burning a huge hole in the world economy.
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Arab Spring Tensions At The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Is the Arab World’s biggest literary festival shutting out Egyptian publishers?
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Suez oil company fire kills fire fighter, causes financial losses
One more dead in Suez fire, many injured and financial losses estimated so far at over $1.6 million, but fire has been contained.
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Internet Radio Powers On After Arab Spring
The relative freedom on the Internet allowed online radio stations to emerge as the voice of a new generation fighting for its place in society.
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Egypt is being threatened through its Nile
Plans are being drawn up in neighboring countries to snatch away “Egypt’s historical rights” over the waters of the Nile.
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4 dead, 22 injured in Egypt's oil company blast
The blast hit one of the tanks of Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez and caused a big blaze.
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EFG's profits down by 81 per cent
The decline in results stemmed mainly from losses of LE77.7 million on the investment bank's front, compared to pretax earnings of LE160.2 million.
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China gives $16 million for Egyptian development projects: Newspaper
Sum will be used to develop Egypt's food storage facilities and build a tourism park in Luxor, says the report.
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Transport Minister: Egyptian-Turkish MoU on maritime lines, transit services
Minister of Transport Galal Moustafa Saeed said the agreement is meant to boost Egyptian harbors on the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
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Egypt ex-spy chief, Islamists barred from presidential vote
Ex-spy chief Omar Suleiman, Muslim Brotherhood Khairat al-Shater and Salafist Hazem Abu Ismail are among the 10 barred candidates.
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Majors vie with Egypt’s generals over oil
Egypt’s generals still maintain extra-legal oversight on the world’s biggest energy giants, with the power to delay projects and restrict drilling.
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Egypt-UK consultations on Mubarak regime assets in deadlock
UK Treasury refuses to reveal information that could help in the repatriation of LE850 million in assets linked to the former Mubarak regime.
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Egypt-UK consultations on Mubarak regime assets in deadlock
UK Treasury refuses to reveal information that could help in the repatriation of LE850 million in assets linked to the former Mubarak regime.