Isbank sees sector interest margins falling
Isbank, Turkey's largest listed lender by assets, expects net interest margins in the banking sector to fall towards 4.0 percent in 2011 in what will be a tough year for…
The time bomb of religious discrimination
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: As she nurses a badly wounded relative, a simple but very angry young woman says, “Where is America? Why aren’t the Americans here to protect us…
Fur makes a comeback with more humane claims
There may be no item of clothing quite as controversial as the fur. And yet fur is everywhere this season, in ways that designers hope will take some of the…
Fashionistas swarm H&M stores for Lanvin line
Fashionistas swarmed H&M's Champs Elysees flagship store Tuesday, after queuing through the night to get their hands on a party dress from Lanvin's limited edition collection for the budget chain.…
Vintage and sparkly: dreamy Jewelry by Madame Reve
If in Lebanon, you might spot a woman or two wearing necklaces made with old pendants, ribbon and chains and wish you could be bold enough to ask where it’s…
Cairo Scene: A new way to plan your weekend
Launching earlier this week was CairoScene.com, a new website that along with others launched earlier this year (Cairo360, yala7wy, Cairozoom) highlight several things about new social habits: Cairo residents want…
Two dead, 20 trucks ablaze after Iraq-Jordan border blast
AMMAN: An oil tanker exploded in an accident on the Iraqi-Jordanian border on Thursday, killing two people, injuring nine others and setting 19 other trucks ablaze, security officials said. "A…
Nigerian court charges Iranian over arms cache
ABUJA: A Nigerian court on Thursday charged an Iranian and three Nigerians over an illegal arms shipment including rockets and mortars discovered at the West African country's main port and…
Obama urged to press ahead with disarming Uganda rebels, Uganda welcomes
KINSHASA: International non-government organizations on Thursday said a US plan to disarm Uganda's Lord’s Resistance Army rebels in Africa should be implemented urgently. US President Barack Obama on Wednesday presented…
US warns Israel of WikiLeaks release
JERUSALEM: Washington has warned its ally Israel of potential embarrassment from the expected release of US diplomatic cables on whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, an Israeli newspaper said on Thursday. A senior…
