Egypt detains 10 senior Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have detained 10 senior members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, the group s secretary general told AFP on Sunday.The officials were arrested in the Nile Delta province…
Egyptian gold follows global trends, remains pricey
CAIRO: The term "gold standard refers not to the best standard, but to that which is impervious to change, coming from political struggles that occurred when countries first decided to…
All countries 'should not be equal when it comes to rules and regulations'
CAIRO: The President of BNY Mellon, one of the largest global asset managers and the world's largest securities servicing provider, gives his views in an exclusive interview with Oxford Business…
Rana Chalabi's not so wild horses
Currently showing at Lot17 in Zamalek is a new exhibit titled "Khayal wa khuyool (Fantasy and Horses) by Rana Chalabi. An exceptionally small exhibition space, Lot 17 always manages to…
Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity
Roman Polanski s life took a dramatic turn for the better Friday as he traded a Swiss jail for house arrest surrounded by family in his luxury Alpine chalet.It s…
Taming the stock option game
CAMBRIDGE: Executive compensation is now a central concern of company boards and government regulators. There is an aspect to this debate, however, that deserves greater scrutiny: the freedom of executives…
Playing Russian Roulette with Climate Change
GENEVA: Mounting skepticism and deadlocked negotiations have culminated in an announcement that the Copenhagen Climate Conference will not result in a comprehensive global climate deal. Disappointing? Certainly. But the Copenhagen…
Inclusive Judaism is needed in Israel
JERUSALEM: It is a theological and historical truth which is now practically a cliché: Jews and Muslims have much in common. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that…