Egypt’s prosecutors on Tuesday referred a Christian schoolteacher to trial on charges of insulting Islam, judicial sources said. Dimiana Abdel-Nour, who was arrested on Wednesday, was accused by her Muslim students’ parents of insulting Islam and comparing it to… Read More ›
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Egypt insists food supply secure as wheat imports dive : selling bread (less than 1 U.S. cent / loaf ) since last overthrow
By Yasmine Saleh and Sarah McFarlanePosted 2013/02/24 at 10:59 am EST CAIRO/LONDON, Feb. 24, 2013 (Reuters) — Egypt’s wheat imports are sharply down this year as it endures economic and political crisis, but state and private buyers insist they still… Read More ›
New Egypt c.bank chief says not worried about currency “The matter is not out of control. On the contrary, at any time we can control it,”
EEV: Posted for the most absurd quote so far this week 😉 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:41 GMT Reuters * Ramez to take up reins as country’s currency tumbles * Appointment must be approved by upper house of… Read More ›
Qatar steps in to ease Cairo cash crisis
Qatar has lent Cairo a further £1.25bn and donated an extra £300m in an effort to control a currency crisis prompted by Egypt’s political turmoil. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani announced the doubling of funds… Read More ›
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