Egypt

  • Jun 17, 2004
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Palestinians plan post-withdrawal Gaza

Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Prime Minister Ahmed Korei (Abu Ala) met the main...

Palestinians
  • Jun 8, 2004
  • 1 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Quartet drafts Gaza action plan

It emerged yesterday that the US/UN/EU/Russia 'quartet' has prepared a draft 'action plan' to...

  • Jun 4, 2004
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Dialogue with Islam faces hurdles

At a time of extreme conflict and instability in the Middle East, and with the ever-present...

  • Jun 2, 2004
  • 7 min read

SUDAN: Peace prospects hinge on wider involvement

The prolonged peace process between the government and the SPLA/M -- started in Machakos in Kenya...

Sudan
  • Jun 1, 2004
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SOUTH AFRICA: World Cup euphoria may be shortlived

On May 28, South Africa appointed an organising committee to oversee preparations for the finals...

South Africa
  • May 25, 2004
  • 7 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Neighbourhood policy may offer little

The EU is trying to build a more substantive policy to integrate neighbouring countries...

  • May 12, 2004
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Structural risks dog non-oil bourses

Foreign and regional interest in the stock markets of the non-oil producing MENA economies was...

Middle East
  • May 4, 2004
  • 8 min read

EGYPT: Currency float key to improved outlook

Macroeconomic indicators show a marked improvement a year after the war in Iraq, which had been...

Egypt