Short of talent, Islamic finance taps women scholars
KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysian Aida Othman signed up for the new law program at the Islamic university, she did not expect to become one the few women with their hands…
Exploring the marketability of volunteer tourism in Egypt
By Sarah Daoud CAIRO: After the US embassy in Cairo and the Ministry of Tourism launched a new initiative to tap the volunteer tourism market, experts helped brainstorm its marketability in…
Constitutional Court to decide on expats’ right to vote in Egypt elections
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The Administrative Court referred Thursday the lawsuit calling for granting expatriate Egyptians the right to vote in the parliamentary elections to the Supreme Constitutional Court. The…
Protests as MB candidates face obstacles registering for PA elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members held a demonstration on Thursday at Al-Mansheya square in Alexandria while dozens protested in front of the city’s security directorate, spurred…
Egypt central bank keeps interest rates steady
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank left its key overnight interest rates on hold on Thursday, saying non-food inflation was largely subdued and global economic growth was uncertain. The decision by the…
Egypt finds 13 Gaza tunnels used by smugglers
RAFAH: Thirteen tunnels used to smuggle goods under the border between Egypt and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip have been found in the past two days, an Egyptian security official told…
Radical cleric Hamza wins British passport appeal
LONDON: Jailed radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza won an appeal against a government bid to strip him of his British passport on Friday after a tribunal ruled the move would…
Obama’s star fades in Muslim world
By Christopher Torchia /AP ISTANBUL: Euphoria swept the world after the election of President Barack Obama, a symbol of hope and yearning for compromise after years of war and resentment toward…
Women’s quota sparks fierce competition ahead of PA elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: “The quota to run as a representative of Assiut in the People’s Assembly (PA) because I’m competing against women,” Mona Al-Qurashi, member of the executive bureau of…
Egypt, World Bank sign for $820 mln energy projects
CAIRO: Egypt and the World Bank signed two new loan agreements on Thursday for two projects totaling $820 million, according to a statement from the bank. “The combined amount…
