Egypt: Suez Canal to be transformed
Consultations are being done by the Suez Canal’s Authority Board with several local investment banks to transform the canal into a much more lucrative venture […]
Middle East
Syria : Brahimi steps down undisappointed
The secretary General of the United Nations has announced that Lakhdar Brahimi will be stepping down from his post at the end of the month. […]
Syria: Rebels leave Homs for Assad
Rebels have departed from the town of Homs as part of a deal with the government in Damascus. Government forces will take control of the […]
Mideast and Africa top Foreign Development Investment growth
It is expected that the Middle East and Africa will achieve strong growth of at least 10% in inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) per annum […]
Palestinians Seek Recognition of 15 UN bodies, Step towards Statehood
Palestinian authority is seeking to gain membership and recognition of 15 UN bodies and conventions paving the way for statehood. The new Palestinian UN bid […]
Egypt: Britain investigates Muslim Brotherhood’s motives
The Muslim Brotherhood will be scrutinized by the British intelligence agencies after suspicions that their activities are being planned in London and executed in Egypt. […]
Algeria and Morocco prepare for John Kerry
Algeria and Morocco will finally host U.S Secretary of State John Kerry if he doesn’t change his program like he did last year. Kerry will […]
BNP Paribas Regional Investment Company Granted CFC Status
BNP Paribas Regional Investment Company, part of BNP Paribas group, has been granted the Casablanca Finance City Status which allows the bank to use the […]
Omantel privatization continues, government steps back
Omantel, former telecommunications monopoly of the Omani government, is undergoing a privatization phase as announced in September. The government plans to reduce its 70 percent […]
Egypt/Greece : promoting mutual investments
Interim President Adly Mansour was on a one day visit to Greece to strengthen bilateral relations and investments between the two countries. It’s his first […]