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U.S., IMF close to debt relief deals for Egypt
Jon Leyne Sep 5, 2012
The International Monetary Fund is said to be close to a multi-billion dollar deal to aid the country currently grappling with major budgetary problems. The Obama administration is also looking to contribute another billion.
Park in Israel equipping donkeys with Wi-Fi routers
Tess Vigeland Aug 22, 2012
So now you can don biblical garb and ride an ancient animal while looking up your location on Wikipedia.
Empowering working Palestinian women through radio
Jeremy Hobson Aug 3, 2012
Maysoun Odeh Gangat, CEO of the women’s radio station NISAA in Ramallah, explains why there are fewer Palestinian women in business compared to other women in the Middle East -- and how that seems to be changing.
China offers $20 billion in aid to Africa
Rob Schmitz Jul 19, 2012
China held a forum with African leaders today, offering $20 billion in loans to countries throughout the continent over the next three years. The pledge almost doubles China's previous aid to Africa, strengthening a relationship that has attracted a lot of criticism from the West.
The economic challenges that Egypt still faces
Jeff Horwich Jul 3, 2012
Just one week ago Mohamed Morsi moved into the Egyptian presidential palace. Egypt has the region's third-largest economy, but income per-person is near the bottom.
Egypt announces new president-elect Mohamed Morsi
Jeremy Hobson Jun 25, 2012
Egypt has a new president-elect. It's Mohamed Morsi, whose political party, the Muslim Brotherhood, was banned while former President Hosni Mubarak was in office.
After elections, Egyptian economy looks forward
Jeff Horwich Jun 25, 2012
Mohamed Morsi will be the next president of Egypt. One of his other major challenges is to remake the economy. Egypt suffers from high unemployment and income inequality, among other maladies.
Apple's iOS Maps leaves off transit lines
Andrea Bernstein Jun 20, 2012
Public transportation advocates are miffed that Apple has left off directions to bus and train stops from its new mapping software.
A tour guide in Egypt on the country's latest elections
Jeremy Hobson Jun 20, 2012
In Egypt, tens of thousands of protestors have returned to Tahrir Square in Cairo. They're responding to
the country's recent presidential election between a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and a candidate tied to former President Hosni Mubarak.
'Flame' malware burns through cyberspace
Queena Kim May 30, 2012
The newly identified spyware is the latest state-sponsored cyber threat in the Middle East. But Flame could work its way into businesses.
