Fairy girls and city grit at Tokyo Fashion Week
Layered chiffon tops and silky hemlines met shiny leather boots on the catwalk of the Tokyo Fashion Show this week in a blend of old-world femininity and edgy city themes.…
Tazkarty online booking site: Novelty and necessity
In Cairo, it's often impossible to get into a trendy club or make reservations on a crowded night, unless one has the private number of a club's owner or has…
Online Muslim sex shop launched in the Netherlands
Candid but demure, an online sex shop for Muslims has been launched in the Netherlands to tap into a demand for erotica that does not offend sharia. We had about…
Facebook to scrap 'become a fan of' for 'like'
Facebook is about to change the way it asks its users to connect to brands and celebrities on the site. Rather than ask people to become a fan of say,…
A new guide to help SMEs find funds
CAIRO: The Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB) unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday their "Guide on Access to Finance , compiled to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in…
SODIC slips to 2009 loss, H2 seen better
CAIRO: Egyptian developer SODIC slipped to a net loss in 2009, as expected, but analysts said they see a big upswing in profit toward the end of the year after…
Islamic finance short on wealth management, says report
ZURICH: Islamic banks are failing to cater for clients wealth management and estate planning needs, pushing them to rely largely on traditional asset managers, said a report published by Bank…
African farmland deals need rules, grass-roots warn
MONTPELLIER: Large-scale foreign leases of African farmland risk driving conflict and fuelling corruption in the region without regulation, regional experts told a conference on agricultural development. If rules for responsible…
Ian McEwan tackles global warming in 'Solar'
A warming planet, deadlocked politicians, feuding scientists. The headlines about climate change are a source of worry and satisfaction to Ian McEwan.The British writer's new novel, "Solar, brings the problem…