COMMENTARY: In Gaza, emotion clouds everything
GAZA CITY: First, there was the sputter of what even my sleep-addled mind could identify as gunfire, coupled with the thump of what I could guess were detonating shells. Second,…
Aid trucks stranded at Egypt's Gaza border
RAFAH: More than two dozen trucks loaded with food, aid and commercial goods intended for the Gaza Strip were stranded on the Egyptian side of the border Thursday, leaving truckers…
Editorial: Obama and equal opportunity
CAIRO: Once again new US President Barack Obama mesmerizes Arab and Muslim populations around the world with a simple gesture, but one that speaks volumes.Obama's decision to give his first…
With a Grain of Salt: Obama .. O'Mama
CAIRO: The new US President Barack Obama has assumed his duties in the White House and here we are waiting for him to solve all the world's political, economic, social…
Weekly Stock Review: Stocks fluctuate on profit forecasts, price target cuts
CAIRO: The index sank Sunday 4.38 percent to 3,643.34 points - its lowest level since February 2005 - as the market resumed reeling on economic woes. Trading volume was a…
Egypt to host Gaza reconstruction forum March 2
CAIRO: Egypt is to host an international conference on March 2 to raise funds to rebuild the Gaza Strip, which was devastated by a 22-day Israeli assault, the foreign ministry…
EFG-Hermes CEO rules out need of capital hike
DAVOS: EFG-Hermes, Egypt s largest investment bank by market value, has a solid balance sheet with capital in excess of $400 million and does not need a capital hike, the…
Railway workers to receive incentives, train drivers wait
CAIRO: Minister of Transport Mohamed Lotfy Mansour said around 55,000 railway and metro workers - excluding train drivers - will receive newly decreed bonuses and incentives in the next fiscal…
