Egypt’s ‘Day of Anger’ makes international headlines
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The mass protests that took place in Egypt Tuesday attracted international media with reports and commentaries analyzing the situation. Internationally acclaimed journalist Robert Fisk wrote a…
Tuesday’s protests echo national stance, turning point, says analyst
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Tuesday’s protests represent a national stance and a turning point in Egypt’s history since the bread riots of 1977, said Amr El-Chobaki, senior researcher at Al-Ahram…
Developments in global trade
By Shehzad Sharjeel Trade, the commercial manifestation of countless cross-border flows of goods and services between people, organizations and countries, is the lynchpin of the global economy. These flows impact…
Credit card usage on the rise in Egypt
The usage of credit cards has significantly increased over the past year, according to a recent banking study. Findings by market research firm Synovate show that the number of credit…
Fawry, CashU offer online shoppers more payment options
Fawry, an electronic bill payment and presentment network, and CashU, a prepaid online payment gateway, have partnered in a bid to offer online shoppers the opportunity to top up their…
NBD finds niche in Sharia-compliant car financing
CAIRO: The National Bank for Development (NBD), which specializes in Sharia-compliant products and had LE 2 billion in capital at the end of 2010, has been consolidating its market share…
Social media connecting youth and politicians in the Arab world
By Hani Naim BEIRUT: In December, the Online Collaborative Club of the American University of Beirut organized Blogging Lebanon, a conference for more than 150 Lebanese and Arab bloggers, e-activists,…
A role for the United States in Tunisia’s transition?
By Rabab Fayad GENEVA: What started with a desperate act by one individual four weeks ago in Tunisia, turned into a social media campaign and culminated in a revolution that…
Trade Minister says no risk of destabilization
By Alberto Sisto /Reuters ROME: Egypt is not heading towards destabilization and the government will be able to manage discontent that has led to demonstrations, the country's trade and industry…
Why the US needs an ambassador in Damascus
By Mara Karlin President Barack Obama's bold decision to use the holiday recess to bypass congressional opposition and appoint a new US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, has been widely…