People with problem pets must make their own peace
Angie Best-Boss has tried changing litter boxes, types of litter, brands of litter. Something has gone terribly wrong with Tiger. "I loathe my cat," said the freelance writer in New…
Four charged in Egypt with feeding donkeys to pet lions
CAIRO: An Uzbekistan embassy official and three Egyptians are facing charges in Egypt after allegedly feeding donkey meat to pet lions, judicial officials said. The man, an embassy media adviser,…
Flotilla set for final leg of Gaza blockade-busting bid
NICOSIA: Hundreds of activists on Friday braced for the final leg of their attempt to bust the Gaza Strip embargo, a bid Israel vowed to defeat as each side accused…
Business as usual despite TE talks, says Vodafone Egypt CEO
CAIRO: Ongoing talks between Vodafone Egypt and Telecom Egypt are concerned with the mobile operators’ ownership structure and not its administration, said Vodafone CEO Hatem Dowidar. “It is important…not to…
Trading to begin on Egypt's new SME exchange June 3
CAIRO: Egypt's small and medium-size enterprises (SME) stock exchange Nilex will open for trade on June 3, with at least one of its 10 listed companies planning an immediate public…
Oil hits two-week high above $75 as equities rally
LONDON: Oil hit a two-week high above $75 on Friday, heading for its first weekly gain in almost a month on rallying stock markets and expectations of rising US oil…
Iraq could hold third oil auction round: minister
Iraq is mulling a third oil auction for some of its supergiant fields, such as Kirkuk and East Baghdad, if there is enough interest from foreign oil firms, Iraq's oil…
DIC sells off listed investments: source
Dubai International Capital, an investment unit of conglomerate Dubai Holding, has sold off its last listed, liquid assets, a source familiar with the matter said, with creditors ready to queue…
Tunisia launches its first Islamic Bank
The son-in-law of Tunisia's president launched the country's first Islamic bank on Friday to tap into growing demand for alternative finance and investment products in the secular-leaning country. North Africa…
Amr Talaat named GM of IBM Egypt
Amr Talaat was appointed General Manager of IBM Egypt, succeeding Amr Ghoneim who has held the post since 2004. Talaat, who joined the company in 1998, previously served as IBM…
