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Shoukry discusses Libyan affairs with counterparts in Madrid conference
Foreign minister to meet his Spanish counterpart on the sideline of the conference to discuss bilateral relations

World Cup 2014 – Goals galore in Brazil
The first week of the World Cup has produced some fantastic football; Daily News Egypt gives you a roundup of the best moments

Time for Brazil
On Thursday, brace yourselves, because the football feast will start at the nation where football has been always at its best: Brazil.

Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria: colleagues
El Mundo correspondent Javier Espinosa, 49, and freelance photographer Ricardo Garcia Vilanova, 42, were “freed and handed over to the Turkish military”, the Spanish newspaper said on its website.
Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria: press
AFP – Two Spanish journalists taken hostage by an Al-Qaeda-linked group last year have been freed, the Spanish daily El Mundo reported Sunday. “At 21:27 (Spanish time 2027 GMT Saturday) veteran El Mundo Middle East correspondent Javier Espinosa called the paper’s newsroom and said they had been released and handed over to the Turkish military,” the …

Spanish FM cuts short Iran trip over Ukraine crisis
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a planned four-day visit, is to attend an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday.

Egypt has repaid $700m to Paris Club: CBE
The Paris Club is comprised of 19 developed economies.

Spain lifts travel warning to South Sinai resort areas
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy is currently on a two-day visit to Spain

Fahmy to discuss EU’s export licenses suspension in Spain
Foreign minister will also meet business leaders in Madrid to discuss investments

Senegal visit is first step into West Africa: Fahmy
Foreign Minister scheduled to travel to Spain before returning to Egypt

What are the EU’s options in Egypt?
EU Foreign Minister’s decisions may be ineffective without US support, says expert

EU ministers call for Morsi’s release
EU Foreign Affairs Council warn armed forces against involvement in politics and call for release of former government figures, including Morsi

Spain raids Al-Qaeda ring sending fighters to Syria
The network, operating in Ceuta and the neighbouring Moroccan town of Fnideq, sent dozens of Islamist militants to Syria

Tapas tasting night introduces new flavours to Cairo’s food scene
My introduction to the delicacies of Spanish cuisine at the Risas Lounge in Zamalek

Agriculture minister opens $3m lobster farm in Obour City
Farm funded via joint Spanish-Chinese investment to export lobsters to EU, US

Thousands protest against scandal-hit Spanish monarchy
The protest was called to mark the anniversary of the country’s Second Republic

Spain refuses extradition of Mubarak’s right-hand man
High Spanish court says Egypt cannot be trusted to treat Mubarak-era businessman fairly

Controversial Egyptian movie 678 wins several awards
The two international festivals are big in their own categories; the Cordoba festival is one of the biggest, independent African film festivals in Europe, while the Heartland Film Festival features international independent films and since its inception in 1992 has become one of the fastest growing festivals in the US.

Asian markets up on China hopes
Asian markets rising, fears over Spanish and Greek debt returning to the fore

Spain to unveil new austerity budget
Spain formulating new budget

Oil prices drop after brief rebound
EU President: “Europe is on the way out of the crisis”

Mass anti-austerity rallies in Spain, Portugal
“I see the future as very black”, says a 55-year-old worker

US waivers 11 nations complying with Sanctions placed on Iran
Nations complying with Iranian sanctions are granted waivers to aid them in diminishing imports from Iran

Spain expects ECB to intervene in euro crisis
Spain on the verge of seeking a sovereign bailout

Catalonia seeks rescue as Spain recession deepens
As Spain seems closer to a sovereign bailout, Catalonia reach out for a $6.3b government rescue
Bailout request by Spain would not affect debt rating: S&P
Madrid (AFP) – Ratings agency Standard and Poor’s said Wednesday that if Spain requested a full bailout from European Union rescue funds and the IMF, this would not affect the country’s debt rating. “The sovereign ratings on the Kingdom of Spain would likely not be directly affected should Spain’s government request a bailout through official …

Spain borrowing costs dip but crunch looms
Spain still facing a huge repayment crunch, warned analysts

Spanish foreign minister: Mali a ‘platform for terrorism’
A dozen aid workers are evacuated from the border of Algeria in fear of attacks
Spanish unemployment nears 25%
Madrid (AFP) – Spanish unemployment is now near one quarter of the workforce, fuelling fears the country might need a costly bailout as the IMF issued its latest report on the eurozone’s fourth biggest economy. The unemployment rate rose in the second quarter to 24.63 percent of the workforce and to a huge 53 percent …

Spain PM announces 65bn euro austerity package
Rajoy performed a U-turn by raising value added sales tax after having promised he would not do so