Egypt court to rule on TMG Madinaty sale Nov. 23
CAIRO: An Egyptian court said on Tuesday it would decide on Nov. 23 whether a government solution to a dispute over the sale of state land to Talaat Moustafa Group…
Egypt still working on secondary bond market: Fin Min
CAIRO: Egypt is working to develop its secondary market for government securities, but does not plan to require commercial banks to act as market makers anytime soon, the country's finance…
Egypt allocates 50 mln sqm for industrial investments
CAIRO: Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) will provide 50 million square meters of land for industrial development projects, with the aim of attracting LE 72.7 billion in investments. The offering…
Amer starts private placement: adviser
Egyptian real estate firm Amer Group started its private placement for shares on Tuesday and will launch an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, a source at its financial advisor…
The most interesting part of the story
By Mustafa Akyol ISTANBUL: Since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in Turkey in late 2002, the media have had a hard time finding an apt word to…
Burma: India’s bad neighbor policy
By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: As stage-managed elections ratify the consequences of three decades of military rule in Burma, the perspective from its neighbor India may help explain why there is…
Justice for Some
By Joseph Stiglitz NEW YORK: The mortgage debacle in the United States has raised deep questions about “the rule of law,” the universally accepted hallmark of an advanced, civilized society. The…
Pope moves Holy See celebration to Wadi Natrun
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III decided on Monday to move his 39th Holy See anniversary celebration for the first time from the Cathedral’s headquarters in Abbaseya to Bishop Bishouy…
Germany’s will to compromise
By Michael Bolle and Cordelia Friesendorf BERLIN: “Confront, then compromise” could well become Germany’s mantra for successful European Union negotiations. Germany is willing to bail out member states in exchange for…
MCIT to invest in Abraaj’s RED fund
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), through its newly established Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), pledged to support $80 million Egypt Growth Capital Fund (EGCF) managed by…
