Middle East News – Letter: UO has a star-in-making in Jordan Hasay (The Oregonian)
Letter: UO has a star-in-making in Jordan Hasay (The Oregonian)
To Rachel Bachman, Excellent article on Jordan Hasay in The Oregonian last Sunday (June 28, “Jordan Hasay proves she’s growing up fast”). You’ve captured this young lady in the exact essence that she really is. I’ve know Jordan and her family since she was in the 6th grade running for…
Egypt expels 20 French suspected Islamists (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Egypt has expelled about 20 suspected French Islamists over the past month, an Egyptian security official told AFP on Saturday.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-05 13:49 UPDATE 1-Egypt economic growth may near 5 pct in 2009/10 (Interactive Investor)
CAIRO, July 5 (Reuters) – Egypt’s target for economic growth in the 2009/10 fiscal year would remain 4.5 percent, but could approach 5 percent, the country’s finance minister said on Sunday. Youssef Boutros-Ghali said he expected a budget deficit of 8.5 percent of GDP in the 2009/10 fiscal year, which began on July 1. He added that he aims for Egypt’s budget deficit to decline to 3 percent by …
Egypt’s Orascom drops case against France Telecom (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. said Sunday it was dropping its case against France Telecom over ownership stakes in Mobinil, the country’s largest mobile phone service provider.
Captain Hassan insists Egypt can qualify for World Cup (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Captain Ahmed Hassan insists struggling Egypt can reach the 2010 World Cup in South Africa ahead of a crucial qualifier against Rwanda in Cairo Sunday.
Egypt skipper refuses to give up (BBC News)
Captain Ahmed Hassan believes Egypt can put their 2010 World Cup campaign back on track with victory over Rwanda on Sunday.
KRISTEN JORDAN SHAMUS: Museum visit with grandparents can reveal family’s past (Detroit Free Press)
If you’re like us, this summer is all about day trips, and visits with family and old friends. There’s not a lot of money floating around for big vacations to far-off places. It’s about heading over to Nana’s house for a dip in her pool or just sitting with the kids in the blow-up one in our driveway.
U.S., Saudis push Syria over IDF withdrawal from Shaba Farms (Haaretz Daily)
Saudi Arabia and the United States are pressing Syria to demarcate its border with Lebanon, in order to allow for the beginning of an Israeli withdrawal from the disputed Shaba Farms area, straddling the border between Lebanon and the Golan Heights.
Bell Amman partners with British Council Jordan to become accredited test centre for IELTS (AME Info)
In its continuous quest to further expand the services offered to its students, Bell Amman, one of Luminus Group members, recently signed an agreement with the British Council Jordan to become an authorized testing center for the International English Language Testing System certification (IELTS).
Jordan Ahli Bank leads a JD and US$ syndication for the equivalent of JD32 million for the benefit of JAFCCO (Mena Report)
Jordan Ahli bank signed a Syndicated Loan agreement for the value of JD 16 Million and US $22,5 million, whereby the bank acts as lead manager and agent of the syndication with the participation of three major banks, namely: Jordan Kuwait Bank, Cairo Amman Bank and Jordan Commercial Bank for the benefit of Jordan Abyad Fertilizers & Chemicals Co. Ltd. (JAFCCO) for the purpose of financing an …
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