Egypt's consumer confidence on stable footing
Consumer confidence in Egypt has been on the rise since May, according to Bayt.com and YouGov Siraj's recently released Consumer Confidence Index Survey. Dropping and wavering throughout 2008 and the…
Egypt sees increase in foreign reserves: CBE
In these troubled economic times most investors have been looking for any glimmer of hope for their country's economy. One such glimmer recently arrived here when the Central Bank of…
ONE ON ONE: Shahinaz Foda on BNP Paribas and the banking sector
As a tumultuous year for the global financial sector drew to a close, many banks in Egypt found themselves working with more positive numbers than expected. Although globally bankers were…
Banks eye increasing value of land
Recent investments by banks in real estate highlight the increasing value of land as a commodity. The African Development Bank announced on January 15 that it had granted Egypt $70…
Keeping grounded at 40,000 feet
DAVOS: They often say flight time is quality thinking time. That was my experience on the transfer from Riyadh to Davos last night. I had the pleasure of sharing that…
King of Paparazzi in focus at Sundance
He was punched by Marlon Brando, sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and beaten up by Richard Burton's bodyguards.To some he's a national treasure whose work has been deservedly exhibited in…
A Palestinian tale in London
Remember the story of Joseph, left at the bottom of the well for dead by his brothers? In his poem, 'Oh my father, I am Yusuf,' great late Palestinian poet…
Pioneers of MP3 unveil new chapter in digital music
Pioneers in the development of the first MP3 players this week unveiled ground-breaking technology aimed at offering new content to music lovers during the MIDEM music industry trade fair.The new…
America's growth in the decade ahead
CAMBRIDGE: Although the strength of the US economy in 2010 remains uncertain, it is important to look ahead to its likely performance in the coming decade. The rise of GDP…
There is no place for "no-solutionists"
WASHINGTON, DC: Increasingly, you hear them at public events and symposia. You read their analyses in the press and on blogs. They are the "no-solutionists .Ultra-skeptical, hyper-cynical, often giddy about…