Egypt
SUDAN: Turabi arrest sparks political manoeuvring
The government last week arrested Islamist opposition figure Hassan al-Turabi....
SudanSUDAN:Turabi arrest sparks political manoeuvring
Following his agreement with the main southern opposition, the arrest of Islamist opposition...
SudanUS/MIDDLE EAST: Baghdad bombing clouds Powell visit
Last week's Anglo-American bombardment of Iraq has prompted speculation that it heralds a new,...
United StatesEGYPT: Managed peg unlikely to save pound for long
A new foreign exchange regime has come into force, based on a 'managed peg' for the Egyptian...
EgyptIRAN/EGYPT: Closer ties fall short of normalisation
Senior Iranian and Egyptian Muslim clerics have met in Iran for a Sunni-Shia rapprochement...
IranEGYPT: NDP chastened in parliamentary poll
The new People's Assembly will convene on December 13, following legislative elections....
EgyptEGYPT:
The new parliament will be marginally more representative than the last, and this may encourage...
EgyptEGYPT: Weak markets delay telecom sale
The government recently postponed the partial privatisation of TelecomEgypt due to poor market...
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