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File photo of former Egyptian president Mubarak on a gurney bed leaving the courtroom at the police academy, where he is on trial, in Cairo

Judge to rule on Mubarak case on June 2

CAIRO (Reuters) - The verdict in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, charged with ordering the … More »Judge to rule on Mubarak case on June 2

A Gaddafi loyalist is captured by anti-Gaddafi fighters during fighting in the centre of Sirte

Libya court orders civil trial for Gaddafi "loyalists"

BENGHAZI (Reuters) - A Libyan military court ruled on Wednesday that 50 … More »Libya court orders civil trial for Gaddafi "loyalists"

Reporters Without Borders had warned against returning to the censorship that prevailed in pre-revolution Tunisia

Tunisia court throws out porn websites ban

Tunisia's court of cassation on Wednesday threw out a ruling banning pornographic … More »Tunisia court throws out porn websites ban

Egypt stops US woman in NGO case from boarding pla … Reuters - 1 hour 42 minutes ago
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities stoppedan American woman boarding a flight to Germany on Thursdaybecause she is facing trial over illegal funding of civilsociety … More »Egypt stops US woman in NGO case from boarding pla …
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities stoppedan American woman boarding a flight to Germany on Thursdaybecause she is facing trial over illegal funding of civilsociety groups, an airport official said.
'Friends of Syria' to demand aid access: US offici … AFP - 2 hours 57 minutes ago
Arab and Western powers will challenge the Syrian regime to accept a proposal to allow in humanitarian aid at a so-called "Friends of Syria" meeting in Tunis on Friday, … More »'Friends of Syria' to demand aid access: US offici …
Arab and Western powers will challenge the Syrian regime to accept a proposal to allow in humanitarian aid at a so-called "Friends of Syria" meeting in Tunis on Friday, a US official said.
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion ro … Reuters - 3 hours ago
PARIS (Reuters)- After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states … More »Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion ro …
PARIS (Reuters)- After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states should be - and first signs show they want more religion than previously admitted.
CORRECTED - Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger … Reuters - 3 hours ago
(Corrects description of Popular List party in paragraphs 3 and4) More »CORRECTED - Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger …
(Corrects description of Popular List party in paragraphs 3 and4)
CORRECTED - Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger … Reuters - 3 hours ago
(Corrects description of Popular List party in paragraphs 3 and4) More »CORRECTED - Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger …
(Corrects description of Popular List party in paragraphs 3 and4)
Hamas sets new terms for reconciliation with Fatah Reuters - 4 hours ago
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas has set new terms for implementing a reconciliation deal with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's rival Fatah group, an official said Thursday, … More »Hamas sets new terms for reconciliation with Fatah
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas has set new terms for implementing a reconciliation deal with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's rival Fatah group, an official said Thursday, dimming even further chances the accord will be put into effect.
Hamas sets new terms for reconciliation with Fatah Reuters - 4 hours ago
* New demands unlikely to be accepted by Abbas More »Hamas sets new terms for reconciliation with Fatah
* New demands unlikely to be accepted by Abbas
Egypt's OTMT says Mobinil talks to finish in weeks Reuters - 5 hours ago
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom TelecomMedia Technology (OTMT) said on Wednesday it hoped towrap up negotiations within a few weeks with France Telecom over … More »Egypt's OTMT says Mobinil talks to finish in weeks
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom TelecomMedia Technology (OTMT) said on Wednesday it hoped towrap up negotiations within a few weeks with France Telecom over the sale of most of its stake in Egyptian mobileoperator Mobinil.
UPDATE 1-Telecom Egypt sees businesses investing a … Reuters - 5 hours ago
* 2011 EBITDA margin flat, beats expectations More »UPDATE 1-Telecom Egypt sees businesses investing a …
* 2011 EBITDA margin flat, beats expectations
Telecom Egypt sees flat revenue in 2012 Reuters - 7 hours ago
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Landline monopoly TelecomEgypt expects its revenues to be little changed in2012 and aims to maintain profitability at a level similar tolast … More »Telecom Egypt sees flat revenue in 2012
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Landline monopoly TelecomEgypt expects its revenues to be little changed in2012 and aims to maintain profitability at a level similar tolast year as it continues a cost-cutting programme, its financechief said.
Telecom Egypt says 2011 net declines 6.8 pct Reuters - 9 hours ago
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Landline monopoly TelecomEgypt said on Thursday its 2011 net profit fell 6.8percent year on year to 2.93 billion Egyptian pounds. More »Telecom Egypt says 2011 net declines 6.8 pct
CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Landline monopoly TelecomEgypt said on Thursday its 2011 net profit fell 6.8percent year on year to 2.93 billion Egyptian pounds.
Egypt to announce Mubarak verdict June 2 IANS - 15 hours ago
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS) The verdict in the hearing for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and former interior minister Habib Adly -- both accused of corruption and … More »Egypt to announce Mubarak verdict June 2
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS) The verdict in the hearing for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and former interior minister Habib Adly -- both accused of corruption and killing protesters -- will be announced June 2, a judge said.
UPDATE 1-Egypt's CIB says 2011 net profit fell 20 … Reuters - 17 hours ago
* Net profit in 2011 falls to 1.62 bln EGP from 2.02 bln More »UPDATE 1-Egypt's CIB says 2011 net profit fell 20 …
* Net profit in 2011 falls to 1.62 bln EGP from 2.02 bln
Egypt's CIB says 2011 net profit fell 20.1 pct Reuters - 19 hours ago
CAIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Commercial InternationalBank (CIB), Egypt's biggest private bank by assets,said on Wednesday its consolidated net profit fell 20.1 pct in2011 … More »Egypt's CIB says 2011 net profit fell 20.1 pct
CAIRO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Commercial InternationalBank (CIB), Egypt's biggest private bank by assets,said on Wednesday its consolidated net profit fell 20.1 pct in2011 to 1.62 billion Egyptian pounds ($268.4 million).
U.S. judge orders Moroccan held for Capitol plot Reuters - 20 hours ago
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered a Moroccan man to be held on charges that he planned a suicide bombing attack against Congress, believing … More »U.S. judge orders Moroccan held for Capitol plot
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered a Moroccan man to be held on charges that he planned a suicide bombing attack against Congress, believing he was working with al Qaeda militants when in fact his contacts were undercover agents.