Risk management: Thousand cups of tea? Part II
Developing a risk appetite is fundamental to scoping and managing a bank's risks. In simple terms it represents the amount of risk that a bank is willing to assume. In…
100 MPs push for political rights draft law
CAIRO: One hundred independent and opposition MPs held a joint press conference on Monday in front of the People's Assembly calling for the discussion of a new law they drafted…
Arab League chief pushes for closer ties with Iran
CAIRO: The Arab League chief wants the 22-nation bloc to engage Iran directly over concerns about its growing influence and its nuclear activities, in a step that could undermine US…
Obama-Netanyahu talks leave settlement dispute simmering
WASHINGTON: Talks between US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to produce signs that they had ended a dispute which Netanyahu said could block the Middle…
Sex in a new city: Carrie & pals go to Abu Dhabi
Sarah Jessica Parker and her Manhattan gal pals are taking their sexy ways to a new city. Sex and the City 2, due in theaters May 27, sends Parker, Kim…
Soviet space dogs blast-off to animated immortality
In space, no one can hear you bark.Two mongrels named Belka and Strelka made history in 1960 when they went into orbit in a Soviet space ship and then returned…
Ex-Disney animator brings Hollywood to Nepal
In a busy office in downtown Kathmandu, young Nepalese are using state-of-the-art technology to create special effects for a Hollywood remake of the cult movie classic Straw Dogs. Until recently,…
Shikabala claims Premiership link
CAIRO: Zamalek star Shikabala says he is being linked with a move to an English Premier League club, but no genuine offer has yet to be tabled. To be honest,…
