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American University in Cairo Launches Business Review

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Hopes To Lure More Investment and Report on Egyptian Economy

CAIRO – The Egyptian economy may be facing challenges including widespread poverty, escalating inflation and the impact the proposed $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund could have. Now, however, business professionals and others can better track that fragile economy's fluctuations with the American University in Cairo's (AUC) publication of the ...

Rising Concern Over Yemen Arms Smuggling

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Seen as Threat to Nation's Stability

e a full-fledged flood of illegal weapons that is seen as a threat to the nation's security and stability.

According to sources in Yemen, most of the illegal arms originate in Turkey and Iran, underscoring the regional struggle for influence.

The Yemeni defens...

Syria's Rebels Blame Russia's Putin for Prolonged Fight

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Moscow seen as struggling for relevance as its Mideast grasp slips away

ly clad female singers and dismissing the talents of a Saudi soccer team. But when he reached a news channel reporting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to end the Syrian civil war he sneered. "Without Russian support, we could have toppled (Syrian President Bashar) Al-Assad a year ago," he boasted. "But Putin just won't cut the rope." Throughout ...

Young Israeli Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

New Economic Report Finds Male Employment Declining

therapist working with wounded Israeli soldiers. Moshe also tutors English privately and runs a summer camp for robotics.

They have two young children, ages 3 years and 18 months, and they've just purchased an apartment in Jerusalem. By appearances it looks like the life of the Chen family is going as planned, but Mos...

Apple's First Store Set to Open in Istanbul

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Company Aims to Exploit Turkish Tech Growth

ISTANBUL – Consumer technology market analysts expect Apple to start taking a big bite from the emerging market for its products here when it opens its first store in Istanbul in a few months.

"We're going to place our first store in Turkey this year; we're super excited about that," Apple CEO Tim Cook told a San Francisco confe...

Palestinians Look to Alternatives Rather than Kerry's Plan

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Palestinian Authority is set to resume its efforts to obtain memberships in United Nations organizations, a strategy it shelved temporarily as a good-will gesture in support of US Secretary of State John Kerry's peace efforts. The Associated Press is reporting that consistent with the PA's statement at the time, the PA is now planning to resume its efforts with UN agencies because it believes Kerry is getting nowhere. The Palestinians viewed June 7 as the da...

Der Spiegel: Assad Regime is Stabilizing and Strengthening

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A new assessment by German intelligence says that Syria's Assad regime has stabilized and is growing stronger according to Der Spiegel magazine. The same intelligence service had predicted Assad's demise less than one year ago. Its improving position is largely because of its success in securing supply lines for weapons and military equipment which has allowed government troops to retake lost positions and attack multiple targets. Adding to the German assessment...

Syrian-Sparked Fighting in Lebanon Claims 11 Lives in 3-Days

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Three days of fighting in the Lebanese city of Tripoli between those supporting and opposing Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad have left 11 dead and more than 100 wounded according to sources in Beirut. By Wednesday, the level of fighting had subsided. Alawites loyal to Assad and Sunnis who oppose his regime have been doing battle in Tripoli's streets where violence has frequently erupted since the civil war broke out more than two years ago. The city is predomin...