Egypt

  • Dec 1, 2010
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EGYPT: Elections underscore regime's tightening grip

Results from the first round of Egypt's People's Assembly elections on November 28 showed the...

Egypt
  • Nov 29, 2010
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EGYPT: Major MB losses likely in much-criticised polls

Saad al-Katatni, head of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) bloc of 88 seats in...

Egypt
  • Nov 26, 2010
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EGYPT: Judicial criticism could complicate succession

Administrative courts yesterday ordered the cancellation of Sunday's parliamentary election in...

Egypt
  • Nov 25, 2010
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MIDDLE EAST: Gulf firms prevail in regional telecoms

United Arab Emirates-based Etisalat is set to finalise in January a deal to acquire a controlling...

  • Nov 22, 2010
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PROSPECTS 2011: Egypt

Anxiety is increasing about who will be the next president of the Arab world's most populous...

Egypt
  • Nov 17, 2010
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EGYPT: Election climate sets stage for presidency poll

The ruling National Democratic Party has rejected US calls for independent foreign observers to...

Egypt
  • Nov 15, 2010
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EGYPT: Politics takes precedence over economic reform

In late October, the Egyptian pound dropped to its lowest point against the dollar in more than...

Egypt
  • Oct 26, 2010
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EGYPT: Government crackdown exacerbates MB splits

Police detained up to 70 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members today while they were hanging campaign...

Egypt