Algeria says can't give timetable on Djezzy dispute
Algeria's government cannot give a timetable for resolving a dispute over Orascom Telecom's Algerian unit Djezzy, a government minister said on Thursday. Algeria has blocked Orascom's planned sale of Djezzy…
New Egypt exchange to help fund small-caps
CAIRO: Egypt launched an exchange offering cash-starved smaller firms a new a way to raise capital as markets pick up, the bourse chief said. Maged Shawky, chairman of the Egyptian…
Egypt real estate market: Better than the rest?
CAIRO: The Egyptian property market is on course to outperform all other MENA countries in 2010, according to a recent report. Citing a Credit Suisse report, Dubai-based analyst Ahmed Badr…
GM shows off Chevrolet Volt at Automech 2010
CAIRO: General Motors Egypt and Al-Mansour Egypt showcased the Chevrolet Volt for the first time and unveiled the new Opel Astra at Cairo’s Automech 2010, which opened Thursday. Daily News…
A unique Arab enterprise in Israel’s high-tech community
JAFFA: He rolls with some of Israel’s most illustrious millionaires, businesspeople and entrepreneurs, making Imad Telhami — the CEO of Babcom IT outsourcing and call centers in Israel’s Galilee —…
Lame ducks in love
FLORENCE: Fears about sovereign debt and doubts about the euro rescue package have pushed the question of international reserve currencies to the fore. Until this spring, most observers had assumed…
How to get Palestinians and Israelis into each others' homes
GENEVA: “We need a cultural revolution between Arabs and Jews,” proclaims Said Abu Shakra, founder of the first Arab contemporary art gallery in Israel. “I believe art is a catalyst…
Iran: One year later
WASHINGTON, DC: This month marks the one-year anniversary of the contested re-election of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which spurred the country’s largest popular uprisings since the 1979 Islamic revolution.…
Furniture and fashion descend on Old Cairo
In a groundbreaking new initiative by the Egyptian Furniture Export Council as well as the Ministries of Trade and Culture, a showcase of young Egyptian design talent has been set…
'Sex and the City 2': Can 40+ dress fabulous?
There’s a telling scene early in “Sex and the City 2” when 52-year-old Samantha, played by 53-year-old Kim Cattrall, spots a gold, beaded bustier minidress that she thinks will be…
