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Dubai retailer Al Futtaim to invest $2.3bn in Egypt
The investment plan is positive for Egyptâs army-backed government, which is trying to attract foreign money back to the country and create jobs to ease social discontent as it manages a difficult transition to elections this year.
Yahoo! users will be mostly mobile in 2014 says CEO
Mayer has made improving Yahooâs popularity on smartphones and tablets a priority as the faded Internet search pioneer is re-invented.
Rising CEO confidence in economy, but plenty of worries in Davos
The annual PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey of more than 1,300 CEOs found that 39% were âvery confidentâ their companyâs revenues would grow in 2014, up from 36% a year ago.
Protesters sentenced to 2 years of labour for defacing Tahrir monument
One of the three men sentenced for burning flag in addition to defacing monument
Egypt seeks to strengthen ties in Latin America with visits to Honduras, Venezuela, Mexico
Numerous official meetings urge Latin American countries to invest in, support post-referendum Egypt
Morabba3 wants to deliver the right music every time
Morabba3 puts the emphasis on communication between the composer and the client.
Egypt ranks sixth in number of photos in Instagramers Gallery among Arab countries
Participants in the platform get the chance to win a daily reward
Cairo International Book Fair opens
45th round of the Cairo International Book Fair will feature revolutionary celebrations
Dogged determination â a more sober Jan25
Three years ago, as a friend of mine puts it, everything seemed possible. The 25th of January uprising gave birth to a revolution, and the sky was the limit. Today, as the third anniversary draws close, the promises of Tahrir Square seem distant. Optimism over opportunities is replaced with incredulousness over madness, the inclusive nature of the …
Mansour to announce election schedule within the month: Presidential political adviser
Higazy says a “practical apology” is required from the Brotherhood to reengage in politics
IMF sees slightly stronger global growth
The fund increased its estimate for world growth this year slightly to 3.7%, after 3.0% in 2013, while warning that the rebound of the world economy is still âweak and unevenâ.
Middle East activity lifts Halliburton, Baker Hughes profits
Halliburton and Baker Hughes, No. 2 and No. 3 in the industry, received nearly half of their revenue from outside North America in the fourth quarter.
Most Middle East markets gained on Tuesday
Saudi Telecom lifts index with strong Q4 earnings
New Beirut car bombing against Hezbollah kills 4
The blast took place on busy Al-Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood, targeted by a suicide car bombing earlier this month.
Manpower minister shakes up ETUF board
Unseated ETUF head holds meeting with 11 board members and says he will not take legal action
Egypt heads to Geneva II
Egypt hopes for implementation of Geneva CommuniquĂ©, foreign ministry says Al-Assadâs future is for Syrians to decide
Peace hopes fade as Israel plans 381 more settler homes
The new construction will take place in Givat Zeev, a settlement which lies immediately south of the West Bank city of Ramallah
Bus bombing kills 22 pilgrims in southwest Pakistan
AFP â At least 22 Shiâa pilgrims returning from Iran were killed and 20 others wounded when a bomb hit a bus in the southwest Pakistan province of Baluchistan Tuesday, officials said. The attack took place at Dringhar village on the Pakistan-Iran highway some 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of Quetta, Baluchistanâs capital. âAt least …
Trial of four officers involved with Abou Zaabal deaths postponed
Officers to be tried for manslaughter over the deaths of 37 protesters
Six month sentence for burning flag
Cabinet had recently approved harsher penalties for flag desecration
British trade delegation eyes Suez Canal Project
The winner will receive the final contract in October, and will have nine months to submit an initial plan for the project.
UAE jails 20 Egyptians for âsetting up Muslim Brotherhood cellâ
Amnesty International condemns trial and irreversible verdict, describes charges as âvagueâ
Shell sells Australia gas project stakes for $1.14bn
Shell issued a âsignificantâ profit warning for the fourth quarter on Friday, in which it detailed across-the-board problems, less than three months after its third-quarter profits undershot analyst forecasts.
Ultras Ahlawy member released
Attempts to fabricate the events of Port Said will fail, the group says
64 Al-Azhar students referred to criminal court
Students accused of violence, rioting, having ties to Muslim Brotherhood
Foreign minister chides international media
Fahmy considers referendum a major achievement for democratic process in Egypt
Syria photos prove mass torture by Assad regime: report
Syria denies torturing detainees.
Local cultural festival offers reflections on Egyptâs social dilemmas
The fifth round of 2 B Continued challenges audiencesâ ideas and perceptions
The illusion of change
A new era has begun in Egypt: an era of stability and security, of safety and justice, of rights and freedoms, of womenâs rights, childrenâs rights and rights for the disabled. An era of democracy has suddenly befallen on us on the eve of the landslide success of a Yes vote to a new progressive …
Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany
The holiday marks the end of Christmas in Eastern tradition