Egypt issues nearly 20 million digital treatment approvals as health insurance digitalisation accelerates    Pakistan FM warns against fake news, details Iran-Israel de-escalation role    Russia seeks mediator role in Mideast, balancing Iran and Israel ties    LTRA, Rehla Rides forge public–private partnership for smart transport    Egyptian government reviews ICON's development plan for 7 state-owned hotels    Divisions on show as G7 tackles Israel-Iran, Russia-Ukraine wars    Egyptian government, Elsewedy discuss expanding cooperation in petroleum, mining sectors    Electricity Minister discusses enhanced energy cooperation with EIB, EU delegations    Egyptian pound rebounds at June 16 close – CBE    China's fixed asset investment surges in Jan–May    EHA, Konecta explore strategic partnership in digital transformation, smart healthcare    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt to offer 1st airport for private management by end of '25 – PM    Egypt's GAH, Spain's Konecta discuss digital health partnership    Egypt nuclear authority: No radiation rise amid regional unrest    Grand Egyptian Museum opening delayed to Q4    Egypt delays Grand Museum opening to Q4 amid regional tensions    Egypt slams Israeli strike on Iran, warns of regional chaos    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Egypt's EDA joins high-level Africa-Europe medicines regulatory talks    US Senate clears over $3b in arms sales to Qatar, UAE    Egypt discusses urgent population, development plan with WB    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Egypt, Serbia explore cultural cooperation in heritage, tourism    Egypt discovers three New Kingdom tombs in Luxor's Dra' Abu El-Naga    Egypt launches "Memory of the City" app to document urban history    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

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Oil lingers below $98 after disappointing ECB plan
BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices fell below $98 per barrel Friday in Asia as uncertainty surrounded the outcome of a critical meeting of Europe's leaders aimed at solving the continent's debt crisis. Benchmark crude for January delivery was down 49 (...)

09 - 12 - 2011
ECB cuts key rate a quarter point to help economy
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP): The European Central Bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 1.0 percent to help the eurozone economy as it slides toward recession because of the debt crisis. The bank last cut rates only five (...)

08 - 12 - 2011
Egypt's economy slumps under weight of unrest
CAIRO — Drivers passing Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo curse the protesters. On radio shows, callers question whether the youth activists and others involved in the new wave of demonstrations over the past week are nationalists, selfish children (...)

27 - 11 - 2011
Egypt's economy slumps under weight of unrest
CAIRO (AP) — Drivers passing Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo curse the protesters. On radio shows, callers question whether the youth activists and others involved in the new wave of demonstrations over the past week are nationalists, selfish (...)

26 - 11 - 2011
Egypt market rebounds from early losses
CAIRO — Egypt's benchmark stock index rebounded on Wednesday, ending a 10-day losing streak as investors stepped in for bargains after escalating protests against the military rulers and violence battered the market and raised questions about the (...)

24 - 11 - 2011
Recycled junk gives a new look to snowboard trails
Some ski resorts are turning into junkyards — and snowboarders couldn't be happier. Satellite dishes, propane tanks, empty oil drums and even a Chevy Impala are popping up in terrain parks across the country. It's a new form of recycling and is (...)

24 - 11 - 2011
Egypt stock market drops on political unrest
CAIRO — Egypt's benchmark stock index extended its decline for a second consecutive day and airport officials reported a sharp drop Monday in international passenger arrivals as deadly clashes in the capital cast fresh doubts about the country's (...)

21 - 11 - 2011
Egypt stocks tumble on Cairo unrest
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's benchmark stock index tumbled more than 2 percent on Sunday as clashes between protesters and security forces entered their second day, rattling investor confidence in the country's already stumbling economy. The Egyptian (...)

20 - 11 - 2011
Uncertainty over Italy's future slams markets
LONDON (AP) — Uncertainty over who will lead Italy through the debt crisis once Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigns slammed European stocks and bonds on Wednesday, pushing Rome's borrowing rates to worrying new highs. Tuesday's news that Berlusconi (...)

09 - 11 - 2011
Find your bliss in waters off Kauai's Napali Coast
KILAUEA, Hawaii — I was barefoot and drenched, holding fast to the railing of the 34-foot (10.3-meter) Sea Breeze as it zipped through the water. The jagged cliffs of the Napali Coast jutted to my right and the Pacific, in limitless shades of blue, (...)

04 - 11 - 2011
Abu Dhabi museum island hit by more delays
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim art museums being built as part of an ambitious cultural district in Abu Dhabi could now open at least a year later than planned, the developer and an official with knowledge of the (...)

29 - 10 - 2011
Abu Dhabi firm backtracks on Guggenheim contract
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi company building a branch of the Guggenheim museum in the Emirati capital said Sunday it has temporarily dropped plans to award a major construction contract, raising questions about the future of the high (...)

23 - 10 - 2011
St. Louis City Museum is a museum like no other
ST. LOUIS — Do not expect to find the Mona Lisa here. Or a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Instead, this museum features a 10-story slide that whizzes guests of all ages from the roof to a subterranean cave. Welcome to City Museum, an (...)

13 - 10 - 2011
Airport strike spotlights Egypt's economic woes
CAIRO (AP) — A work slowdown by air traffic controllers delayed scores of flights Thursday and left passengers stranded for many hours in Cairo's international airport, wreaking havoc in the latest example of cascading labor unrest that officials (...)

07 - 10 - 2011
Oil nears $78 amid hopes of Europe financial fix
BANGKOK — Oil rose to near $78 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid hopes that Europe will contain the debt crisis that has engulfed Greece and threatens to destabilize other countries that use the euro. Benchmark crude for November delivery was up (...)

05 - 10 - 2011
Oil below $77 as Greece crisis gnaws at confidence
BANGKOK — Oil slid below $77 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as fears intensified that Greece may not be able to crawl out from beneath a mountain of debt without defaulting. Benchmark crude for November delivery was down 92 cents to $76.70 per barrel (...)

04 - 10 - 2011
Oil falls to near $78 amid weak demand picture
BANGKOK — Oil prices extended losses Monday as Europe's debt crisis continued to roil markets and falling personal incomes in the U.S. suggested slack demand for fuel. Benchmark oil for November delivery was down $1.17 to $78.03 a barrel at early (...)

03 - 10 - 2011
Oil above $82 as recession worries fade for now
BANGKOK — Oil prices inched higher Friday as recession alarm bells quieted following a glimmer of positive U.S. economic news and steps in Europe toward controlling its debt crisis. Benchmark crude was up 32 cents to $82.47 per barrel at midday (...)

30 - 09 - 2011
Oil rises above $81 on Europe debt progress hope
BANGKOK — Oil rose above $81 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, following stock markets higher amid hopes that Europe was finally girding for a major program to prevent debt-strapped Greece from going bankrupt. Benchmark oil for November delivery was up (...)

27 - 09 - 2011
Oil near $79 as Europe debt crisis moves awaited
BANGKOK — Oil prices fell to near $79 a barrel Monday in Asia as markets awaited Europe's next moves to tackle a prolonged debt crisis that threatens to drag the continent into recession. Benchmark oil for November delivery was down 75 cents to (...)

26 - 09 - 2011
Asia stocks sharply lower as recession fears flare
BANGKOK — Investors across the globe continued to dump stocks Friday as weak economic indicators from major nations including China intensified fears of a new recession In Asia, losses were broad-based but less severe than in the U.S. and Europe. (...)

23 - 09 - 2011
Asian stocks dented by pessimism over Europe
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks floundered Tuesday as investors digested a credit downgrade slapped on Italy and awaited the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that many hope will announce measures to boost U.S. growth. Oil prices hovered (...)

20 - 09 - 2011
Crude hovers above $89 on optimism over Europe
HONG KONG — Oil hovered above $89 a barrel on Friday on continued optimism that European leaders would be able to get the continent's sovereign debt crisis under control. Five central banks on Thursday gave their banks far greater access to U.S. (...)

16 - 09 - 2011
World stocks rise on hopes Greece won't default
HONG KONG — World stock markets mostly rose Thursday on continued optimism that Europe will be able to get a handle on its sovereign debt crisis after reassuring words from European leaders aimed at soothing jittery financial markets. In a (...)

15 - 09 - 2011
Asian markets fall amid European debt fears
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Wednesday despite gains on Wall Street and in Europe the day before as simmering worries over Europe's debt crisis cast a pall over trading. Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Asia's largest stock market, (...)

14 - 09 - 2011
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