Mohammed Morsi

Despite worries over weak Chinese economic data, Brent crude oil remained above $107 on a weaker dollar and geopolitical problems in the Middle East and Africa that have begun to affect supply. The commodity traded at $107.50 at 6:28 GMT on Friday morning. The dollar dipped to a five week low on...

Brent crude oil was under pressure on Wednesday after Chinese PMI data revealed that the number two oil consuming nation's economy could be slipping. The commodity remained above $108, though, on falling US crude stocks and tension in the Middle East. Brent traded at $108.16 at 7:00 GMT on...

Brent crude oil traded steadily at $108.20 at 7:50 GMT on Tuesday morning as investors awaited US inventory data and kept a wary eye on conflict in the Middle East and Africa. The commodity has risen higher on a weak dollar recently and maintained its position as tension in oil rich nations...

Brent dipped a bit on Tuesday as geopolitical tension which has caused supply concerns began to ease. The commodity traded at $107.23 at 5:45 GMT on Tuesday morning as demand worries came into focus. A civil war in Syria and the Egyptian political crisis have both pushed Brent prices higher over...

The U.S. celebrated its independence on Thursday. Hopefully, Egypt is on a similar path. The North African nation broke free of Mohammed Morsi's "leadership" earlier this week in an effort to sever ties with the controversial Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi is under house arrest and Adly Mansour has...

Shares of the Market Vectors Egypt ETF (NYSE: EGPT) soared late in Wednesday's shortened U.S. trading session on news the Egyptian military has wrested control state television as a deadline imposed for President Mohammed Morsi to compromise with protesters or relinquish power has come and gone....

Shares of the Market Vectors Egypt ETF (NYSE: EGPT) are barely trading to the upside in midday trading Monday even after Egyptian stocks soared over the weekend. News that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi revoked the judicial decree that touched off a rash of protests and sent Egyptian stocks...

Shares of the Market Vectors Egypt ETF (NYSE: EGPT) are off 7.3 percent on volume that surpassed the daily average less than three hours into Monday's trading session. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi granted himself wide-ranging legislative powers. Over the weekend, Egyptian stocks plunged 10...