Kuwait deportees still unemployed, await resolution
CAIRO: Walid Nasr, an Egyptian residing in Kuwait, was supposed to get engaged in three months. However, his plans went awry after he was deported from Kuwait for attempting to…
Solar dream' takes shape in Middle East deserts
Environmentalists' dreams of a 100 percent renewable energy future are beginning to take shape in the deserts of the Middle East, according to leading industry experts. In an ambitious €400…
CI Capital maintains Palm Hills Strong Buy recommendation
CI Capital maintained Palm Hills Developments (PHD) at a strong buy recommendation and moderate risk rating. CI Capital stated that PHD’s first quarter 2010 financials confirm the company’s growth potential,…
Egypt reopens LE 4 bln in 3, 5 and 7-year bonds
Egypt's Finance Ministry is reopening three, five and seven-year bonds with offerings worth LE 1.5 billion ($268 million) each for the five-year and seven-year bonds, and one billion pounds for…
Djezzy head met Algerian finance min: OT chairman
Orascom Telecom's executive chairman said the CEO of Orascom's Algerian unit met with the Algerian finance minister on Monday, but declined to comment further on the status of talks over…
Egypt April core annual inflation dips to 6.62 percent
Egypt's core annual inflation fell to 6.62 percent in the year to April from 7.04 percent in March, the central bank said on Monday. Three out of four analysts polled…
Etisalat Egypt says secures $1.3 billion loan
Abu Dhabi telecoms operator Etisalat's Egyptian unit is to borrow LE 7.2 billion ($1.3 billion) for expansion and to improve services. The funds will come from National Bank of Egypt,…
Trouble in Europe sends ripples through world markets
CAIRO: Uncertainty over the fate of Greece and other troubled EU economies has caused fluctuations in global markets this week despite the announcement of a nearly $1 trillion rescue package…
European solutions?
So — at last — Greece, the Eurozone and the IMF have reached an agreement and, if it holds up, money will start flowing. But how many times have we…
IFC sees big gains in reducing costs of dispute settlements
CAIRO: The private sector and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), through the World Bank, believe that there is a wealth of opportunity to drive down litigation and arbitration costs in…