Asia-Pacific markets mixed, cautious on Iran war    EGX to launch EGX phone app    Egyptian pound extends gains against USD by midday trade    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    EHA, Konecta explore strategic partnership in digital transformation, smart healthcare    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    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    

Articles of the author ADAM SCHRECK AP Business
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
Greek bank deal highlights Qatar's European push
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatari investors' decision this week to pump half a billion euro into the merger of Greece's second and third largest banks is part of a strategy to both expand the Gulf nation's European investments and boost its (...)

31 - 08 - 2011
Mideast markets tumble after US credit downgrade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Stocks tumbled across the Middle East on Sunday as most regional markets opened for their first day of business following a historic downgrade of the United States' credit rating. Mideast markets mostly operate (...)

07 - 08 - 2011
Area near Qaddafi compound struck in raid
TRIPOLI: NATO pounded the area near Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi's compound again before dawn Thursday, rattling windows in the heart of the capital with thunderous booms as smoke rose from the vicinity. It was not clear what was hit, and there (...)

16 - 06 - 2011
Mideast's hotels start to see life after protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): Hotels in Egypt and other countries hit hard by the Arab uprisings are again starting to fill rooms but a full recovery remains a long way off, industry executives said Sunday. Bookings plunged earlier this year (...)

02 - 05 - 2011
IMF: Mideast faces challenges with jobs, graft
DUBAI: Uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa could eventually boost regional economies, but for now many countries there face a tough path dealing with entrenched unemployment, soaring prices and industries strained by the unrest, the (...)

27 - 04 - 2011
Bahrain's protesters struggle to define goals
MANAMA: Bahrain's royal rulers have been saying for more than a week they are willing to talk with what has proved to be a resilient opposition movement. They have made little headway so far. Rather than sit down at the negotiating table, (...)

02 - 03 - 2011
Talks must come with guarantees, Bahrain cleric
MANAMA: A senior Bahraini cleric said Friday that any dialogue between anti-government protesters and the kingdom's rulers must lead to clear results that achieve the demands of the people. Imam Isa Qassim issued the call for conditions to any (...)

25 - 02 - 2011
WikiLeaks: UAE considered keeping Hamas hit quiet
DUBAI: Diplomatic cables recently released by WikiLeaks indicate authorities in the United Arab Emirates debated whether to keep quiet about the high-profile killing of a Hamas operative in Dubai in January. The documents also show the UAE sought (...)

28 - 12 - 2010
Dubai World arm cuts stake in Australia for $1.5 billion
DUBAI: DP World, the port management arm of indebted state conglomerate Dubai World, sold the bulk of its Australian businesses to a Citi investment fund Wednesday for $1.5 billion. Unloading the stake will help the sea cargo handler pay down (...)

22 - 12 - 2010
Dubai's ruler shakes up Dubai World leadership
DUBAI: Dubai's ruler has replaced the longtime head of Dubai World with the chief of Emirates airline, turning to one of his closest confidants to lead the turnaround of the debt-laden conglomerate. Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum was named (...)

13 - 12 - 2010
DP World's port business rises 14 percent in 3Q
DUBAI: Port operator DP World said Monday business at its cargo terminals rose 14 percent in the third quarter, reflecting a pick-up in global trade as the world economy shows signs of recovery. The strongest gains came at ports the company (...)

25 - 10 - 2010
UAE says, BlackBerry phones could threaten security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates' telecommunition watchdog says BlackBerry smartphones are a potential threat to the country's national security and it is seeking changes in how the devices operate. Authorities' alarm over (...)

26 - 07 - 2010
World Bank urges development for Mideast's poor
DUBAI: The World Bank on Tuesday urged Mideast countries to invest more in their impoverished rural areas instead of relying on subsidies and mega-projects to alleviate inequalities in the region. The organization's recommendation, outlined in a (...)

16 - 06 - 2010
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