Egypt

  • Jun 10, 2010
  • 7 min read

EGYPT: Cairo may be forced to reconsider Gaza policy

Egypt announced on June 7 that it would keep its Rafah border open indefinitely, in the absence...

Egypt
  • Jun 7, 2010
  • 15 min read

PROSPECTS 2010 Q3: Middle East

The next quarter is likely to see fresh sanctions against Iran, and the eventual formation of a...

  • Jun 1, 2010
  • 2 min read

AFRICA/INDIA: Speculation rises of MTN-Reliance tie-up

Speculation increased today that South Africa's MTN will restart merger talks with India's...

Africa
  • Jun 1, 2010
  • 2 min read

EGYPT: Shura Council vote sets stage for November poll

Elections for the upper house, the Shura Council, take place today, ahead of the more competitive...

Egypt
  • May 28, 2010
  • 2 min read

ALGERIA/EGYPT: Orascom agrees sale talks with Algiers

Egyptian telecommunications firm Orascom Telecom announced yesterday that it would enter...

Algeria
  • May 18, 2010
  • 7 min read

EAST AFRICA: Upstream nations push Egypt on Nile use

On May 14, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda signed a new Nile Basin framework agreement....

Egypt
  • May 7, 2010
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: New Al-Azhar head attracts controversy

The head of al-Azhar oversees the oldest and most influential Sunni Muslim institution in the...

  • May 5, 2010
  • 7 min read

EGYPT/SUDAN: Cairo resists independent Southern Sudan

Egypt has extensive historical connections with Sudan and a vital strategic interest in the Nile...

Egypt