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Rat race in the desert, should Egypt be running?
By: Rasheed Hammouda As the Gulf’s major players compete to be crowned the region’s finance king, Egypt may end up benefitting from being left out of the race entirely The race to be MENA’s top financial hub has been heating up over the past few years, a race that Cairo has been noticeably absent from. …

Saudi Arabia to discuss status of migrant workers with Egypt
Saudi Arabia to crack down on illegal migrant workers, many of whom are Egyptians

Foreign minister participates in Arab Peace Initiative meeting in Washington
Egypt looking to US to take the lead in reigniting the Middle East peace process

MFA: Over 4,000 Egyptians entered Libya illegally this year
Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports thousands of Egyptians entered Libya illegally this year

El-Haddad and Al-Tahtawi visit Iran to reignite quartet initiative
Presidential team visit Iran to discuss plans to kick-start Morsi’s quartet initiative to find solution for Syrian crisis

Friends of Syria meet in Istanbul
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr attends Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul

Molotovs, tear gas at Bahrain F1 protest
Bahrain was rocked by month-long pro-democracy protests led by the kingdom’s Shi’as in early 2011 that were crushed with the help of Gulf troops led by Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia

Remembering Al-Gizawy
Protest outside Saudi embassy to commemorate Egyptian lawyer’s arrest

Egyptians continue illegal immigration
Despite numerous warnings from Foreign Ministry, Egyptians continue to enter other countries illegally

Foreign Ministry warns of tougher penalties for violating Saudi waters
Saudi Arabia reports over 200 Egyptian boats have violated its territory in two years

Egypt hosts international meeting on Syria
Officials from 11 countries express support for SNC and Al-Khatib

The spiritual journey to Mecca
Every year millions of Muslims go on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to visit the cities of Mecca and Medina. The visit to the holy places that lay at the centre of the Muslim faith is a highlight in their spiritual life.

Government pursues foreign aid
Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia prominent nations for giving Egypt financial aid, so far totalling $8.5bn

Egypt’s Islamist Groupies
There are few Egypt’s president can rely on more in these economic hard times than his band of Islamist brothers. Key financial supporters from Islamist-led governments have come through with cash injections at times of extreme economic hardship, when Mohammed Morsi faced a spike in inflation and subsequent social unrest. Egypt’s Islamist groupies, including Qatar, Turkey, …

Saudi Arabia to investigate Egyptian brawl in Mecca
According to the foreign affairs ministry several Egyptians and Indonesians fought in Mecca on Tuesday

Express launches new flight routes between Sharm Al- Sheikh and Riyadh
The company seeks to expand the number of services offered to its clients, by facilitating direct flights between a number of Egypt’s tourist cities and Arab and European capitals throughout the region

Man who murdered Egyptian in Saudi Arabia apprehended
The man accused of murdering Abdel Moneim Hassan Abdel Moneim confessed to the murder

Attacked Egyptian boat returns from Yemen
After remaining in Yemen for at least a week, Al-Negma Al-Dahbeya is finally returning home

‘Ministry of Finance owes contracting sector EGP 13bn in dues’
CEO of Egyptian Federation for Construction and Building Contractors says the government recognises only EGP 8bn of EGP 13bn debt accrued since revolution

Egypt’s Customs Agency holds 240 tonnes of returned cement exports in the port of Ain Sokhna
The company has so far lost a total of EGP 250,000 as a result of these containers being held.

Logistics Special: Egypt invests €15m in ferryboats
The Ferries and Maritime Transport Company (FMTC) is currently revising a number of plans aimed at injecting new investments worth nearly €15m, said General Manager of the FMTC Mohamed Youssef.

Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
Kerry stressed that there was no question of arming the Syrian opposition, even as his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal insisted on the right of Syrians to self-defence.

Saudi court accepts Al-Gizawy and Bakr appeal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that Saudi court will hear the appeals of two Egyptian citizens sentenced in January

EFG Hermes: Egypt’s economy will grow 3.5% in 2013
The acceptance of Egypt’s pending IMF loan will have a positive effect on the economy and there will be an increase in tourism and FDI throughout the year, says EFG

John Kerry embarks on tour of Europe and Middle East
Kerry will visit the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar from February 24 to March 6.

Electricity and energy ministry to hold bid for BOO power station in Dairut
Minister of electricity and energy: Dairut factory will be the first of its kind in Egypt to operate on a BOO scheme

SNC meets in Cairo to form new government
Syrian National Coalition puts several names forward to head the government while international efforts to solve the crisis continue, including President Mohamed Morsi’s Quartet

Egypt calls on Arab League to support Syria initiative
Foreign minister requests Arab League, OIC and Brahimi support for Morsi’s quartet initiative

Takaful summit: Africa has huge potential, but also challenges
A lack of public awareness of the industry and available financial infrastructure are the largest obstacles for takaful on the continent, say panel members.

Iran supports Egyptian solution to Syria
President Mohamed Morsi has said the plan will be unveiled once it is finalised