Egypt
AFRICA: Stock markets face limited growth prospects
The performance of Africa's stock markets was mixed in 2005, though the majority of local market...
AfricaUNITED STATES: Egypt rebuffs Rice's firm line on Hamas
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday failed to convince the Egyptian government to...
United StatesEGYPT: Government delays municipal polls
Parliament yesterday approved the government's proposal to postpone local council elections for...
EgyptEGYPT: Banking privatisation spurs consolidation
French bank Credit Agricole yesterday obtained approval from the Capital Market Authority for its...
EgyptMIDDLE EAST: Pressures on Palestinians rise
Amid intense regional diplomacy, Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman said yesterday after...
PalestiniansEGYPT: Suleiman in strong position to succeed Mubarak
Suleiman is the second most powerful man in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak and is a...
EgyptPROSPECTS 2006: Political reform tops Egypt's agenda
With presidential and parliamentary elections out of the way, focus will shift to key political...
EgyptMIDDLE EAST: Gaza ructions close crossing
EU monitors withdrew today from the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt after...
