BBC News | Middle East | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Egypt eyes public sector pay rise- April 30, 2008 President Mubarak proposes a salary increase of 30% for public sector employees to compensate for recent price increases.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7375315.stm Iran, Pakistan 'in pipeline deal'- April 28, 2008 Pakistan says it has cleared the way with Iran to finalise an agreement on a $7.5bn gas pipeline to India.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/7370446.stm SFO allowed to contest BAE ruling- April 24, 2008 The Serious Fraud Office is given leave to appeal against a ruling that it unlawfully dropped a BAE arms probe.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7364622.stm Russia swaps Libya debt for deals- April 18, 2008 Russia agrees to cancel $4.5bn (2.3bn) of Libyan debt in exchange for major contracts for Russian firms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/7353997.stm Cheap home plan for Palestinians- April 14, 2008 A $1.5bn plan to build 30,000 homes is launched to address a housing shortage in the West Bank and Gaza.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7347205.stm Rice prices 'to keep on rising'- April 11, 2008 Rice prices will continue to rise as production cannot keep up with demand, a research body says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7341978.stm |