Egypt
Islamist-judiciary standoff raises stakes in Egypt
An influential group of judges, the Egyptian Judges' Club, yesterday agreed to hold talks with...
EgyptEgyptian army to stay out of politics despite turmoil
President Mohammed Morsi today swore in nine new ministers in a major reshuffle including key...
EgyptSinai poses security and political threats for Israel
Recent reports of rocket attacks from Sinai into southern Israel highlight Cairo's loose control...
EgyptEconomic reform unlikely in Egypt before late-2013
The IMF team negotiating a 4.8 billion dollar loan deal returned to Washington on April 15...
EgyptQatari aid gives Egypt's Morsi vital lifeline
Qatar agreed a new aid package with Egypt today.
EgyptDoubts loom large over Egypt's IMF loan talks
Planning Minister Ashraf al-Arabi said today that the government hopes to complete negotiations...
EgyptIMF raises criticism of energy subsidies
Energy subsidies globally amount to some 1.9 trillion dollars annually, according to the IMF...
InternationalPolitics fuels Egyptian and Tunisian sovereign risk
Libya announced on March 25 that it would deposit 2 billion dollars in the Egyptian Central Bank,...
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