Oxford Business Group seal second-year partnership with CI Capital
CAIRO: Oxford Business Group (OBG), the global publishing, research and consultancy firm, has bolstered its operations in Egypt ahead of its new country report by forging links once again with…
Egypt has brief economic reform slot between votes
CAIRO: Egypt has only a small window of opportunity after Sunday's parliamentary election to push through politically unpopular economic measures to help it reach the 7 percent growth it says…
Trade Bank of Iraq eyes expansion abroad
The Trade Bank of Iraq plans to expand abroad and almost double of the number of its branches in Iraq next year to benefit from an anticipated oil boom, its…
Morocco gets $214 million loans for dam, port projects
The Kuwait-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has lent Morocco two loans worth $214 million to finance the expansion of Tangier port and building a dam in the…
Jordan appoints new central bank governor
Jordan's cabinet appointed Faris Sharaf as Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) to replace Ummaya Toukan, officials said on Friday. Sharaf's last post was CEO and chairman of…
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…
