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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:36:00 GMT
INDICATORS - Egypt - Feb 9
--- INTEREST RATES --- Latest Date Pvs Rate 4 weeks ago 91-day T-bill yield 9.774 9/02/10 9.799 9.983 182-day T-bill yield 10.438 9/02/10 10.516 10.945 252-day T-bill yield 11.251 26/01/10 ---- ----- 266-day T-bill yield 10.871 9/02/10 11.547 11.547
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:36:00 GMT
DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Feb 9
This diary is updated daily. New listings or amendments are marked *. All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +2 for Egypt and Sudan). CAIRO - Mobinil
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:35:00 GMT
Egypt aims to start cement bid process by mid-2010
CAIRO - Egypt is targeting to start an international bidding process to grant cement licences by the middle of this year, the head of the country's Industrial Development Authority (IDA) said. 'We're presenting the case to the High (Supreme) Council of
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:31:00 GMT
Younis: Egypt is able to build, manage its first nuclear reactor
Electricity Minister Hassan Younis said during the symposium on the future of energy in Egypt in 2002 ?organized by the Engineers Syndicate Alexandria that Egypt is able to build and manage the first nuclear reactor for peaceful uses, opposed to the
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:31:00 GMT
Egyptians Rile Over Mosque Cameras
The Endowments Ministry does not monitor anyone and doesnt place conditions on sermons, but there is a general sequence and moderate sermons that the imam of a mosque must abide by, he said. The mosque sermon is one of the most critical ways to
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:28:00 GMT
Libya Bans YouTube
Libya is banning YouTube and other websites used to disseminate messages against the regime. Libya’s crackdown on YouTube, independent news sites and at least seven opposition websites based abroad is drawing criticism from human rights organizations.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:28:00 GMT
Egypt-Israel Gas Deal Realized Despite Popular Discontent
A new deal increasing the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel has come into effect despite popular protest in Egypt. The Egyptian Mediterranean Gas company, which exports natural gas to the state owned Israel Electric Corporation and the private
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:28:00 GMT
World Briefing | Africa: International Judges Dismisscharges Against a Sudanese Rebel
International judges dismissed a war crimes case against a Sudanese rebel leader on Monday, saying there was not enough evidence to try him on charges that he played a key role in the killing of 12 African Union peacekeepers in Darfur in 2007. Bahr
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:28:00 GMT
World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urgesjoint Blockade of Red Sea
Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urgesjoint Blockade of Red Sea The Yemen-based wing of Al Qaeda called Monday for a regional holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off shipments to Israel. In an audio recording posted on a jihadist Web site, the group’s
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:28:00 GMT
World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urgesjoint Blockade of Red Sea
Yemen: Qaeda Affiliate Urgesjoint Blockade of Red Sea The Yemen-based wing of Al Qaeda called Monday for a regional holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off shipments to Israel. In an audio recording posted on a jihadist Web site, the group’s
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:28:00 GMT
UNRWA urges Egypt, Arab League to press Israel on Gaza
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Filippo Grandi, on Monday urged Egypt and the Arab League to press Israel to allow reconstruction equipment into the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:26:00 GMT
Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Detained
(EUNewsNet.com and OfficialWire) CAIRO, EGYPT Egyptian security forces Monday arrested a deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and two other senior leaders as the country prepares for new elections. Mahmoud Ezzat, the deputy leader of the Muslim
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:21:00 GMT
Egyptian authorities detain 150 Palestinian students
[ 02/02/2010 - 05:45 PM ] CAIRO, (PIC)-- The Egyptian security authorities are detaining 150 Palestinian students in their jails all of them from the Gaza Strip despite studying in Egyptian universities, students residing in Cairo said. They added in a
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:14:00 GMT
Egypts Hadisolb saw sales decline in 2009
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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:14:00 GMT
Sudan - Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband - New Market Report Published
New report provides detailed analysis of the Telecommunications market Published on February 09, 2010by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND The third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the biggest
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:13:00 GMT
Libya - Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband - New Market Report Published
New report provides detailed analysis of the Telecommunications market Published on February 09, 2010by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND Libya has emerged from almost two decades of economic isolation, which
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:13:00 GMT
Egypt's tourism income down 2.1% in 2009
(MENAFN) Egypt's Tourism Minister, Zoheir Garrana, said that the country's tourism earnings declined just 2.1 percent in 2009, thanks to an upswing in Russian and British arrivals during the year, Reuters reported. While early indicators suggested that
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:06:00 GMT
Darfur rebel leader cleared of war crimes charges
(WASHINGTON) – The judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today ruled that there is not sufficient evidence to send a Darfur rebel leader to trial on charges that he commanded an attack on African Union (AU) peacekeepers in 2007. Darfur
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:04:00 GMT
Alstom predicts it will win Moroccon rail contract
Extract not available.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 07:02:00 GMT
Libya - Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband - New Market Report Published
Libya has emerged from almost two decades of economic isolation, which contributed to the stagnation of its oil industry, the mainstay of its economy, and invariably its telecoms sector. Despite having an old style state-owned monopoly player for the
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:53:00 GMT
Sudan - Telecoms, Mobile And Broadband - New Market Report Published
The third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the biggest countries on the continent, Sudan has a large, relatively well-equipped telecommunications system by regional standards, including a national fibre optic backbone and
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:53:00 GMT
Egypt preparing for mineral wealth law
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum has finalized drafting the new mineral wealth law in preparation for its referral to Parliament during its current session, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:41:00 GMT
Darfur: Sudanese judges to sit
Nairobi - Sudanese judges must sit with foreign judges in a court to hear alleged war crimes committed in Darfur, in a move to inspire confidence that justice will be served, an African Union panel said Monday. The renewed call for a 'hybrid court' came
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:39:00 GMT
Egyptian opposition leaders held in pre-dawn raids
Police detained senior leaders of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition group, in a series of pre-dawn raids Monday, the group and police said. The Muslim Brotherhood is banned in Egypt, but members running as independents
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:36:00 GMT
Facebook fatwa raises eyebrows
Al Azhar's Islamic Research Academy has refuted reports that its fatwa committee issued a ruling against the social network In the fatwa, Shaikh Abdul Hameed Al Attrash, an ex-official at Al Azhar, said the Facebook is a tool of harm and time-wasting.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:32:00 GMT
Egypt: Rate of swine flu cases declining, says health ministry
The rate of swine flu cases reported nationwide has been declining and will continue to do so until April, said Abdel Rahman Shahin, spokesman of Egypt's Ministry of Health.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:25:00 GMT
Trade With Sudan Triples
Kampala CLOSE to $260m (about sh508b) worth of goods was traded between Uganda and southern Sudan last year, Nelson Gaggawala Wambuzi, the trade state minister, has said. The minister added that the goods to southern Sudan tripled. In 2006, goods worth
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:23:00 GMT
Telecommunications: successful technical test-launch of 'Orange Tunisie'
"Orange Tunisie" which was awarded six months ago the third mobile license agreement in Tunisia, covering both GSM and 3 G services, as well as internet and regular landline services, successfully test- launched on Thursday its 2G/3G mobile...
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:18:00 GMT
Egypt struggles with population surge
Egypt has made no adequate gains in curbing the country's massive population growth since a ministry for family and population was set up a year ago, the minister in charge of the department said.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:14:00 GMT
A first step in Sub-Saharan Africa for LUKoil
Russia's largest independent crude producer LUKoil has begun talks with the government of Uganda to develop oil fields in the East African country, Dow Jones reported, citing a company spokesman. LUKoil made an investment proposal to Ugandan President
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:06:00 GMT
