by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 13, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—On Thursday, the Egyptian government extended the nationwide state of emergency for two additional months due to the deteriorating security that saw a failed assassination attempt against the interior minister and growing violence against police...
by Sharif Yamani | Aug 19, 2013 | Business
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat–The Egyptian stock exchange fell yesterday following fears caused by the ongoing unrest, taking the index to its lowest level since mid-June. Sales by foreign investors yesterday were the cause of the decline, causing the market to lose around...