Brotherhood critical of Obama speech
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group said that there was nothing new in the speech US President Barack Obama addressed to the Muslim world from Cairo University on Thursday.According to…
New terror cell doesn't call for violence says analyst
CAIRO: The arrest of a new terror cell affiliated with Al-Takfir Wa Al-Hijra group is strange, given that the group never espoused violence, said Islamic groups expert Diaa Rashwan.Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Africa's biggest trade bloc to launch customs union
VICTORIA FALLS: Africa s main trading bloc opens a summit Sunday to launch a customs union that will stretch across the continent in a bid to boost regional trade.Under the…
ONE ON ONE: Jaguar tailors strategies to MENA market
CAIRO: During unstable economic times, companies constantly need to revise their business strategies and customize their approach to each market.This is no less true for the automotive industry, which has…
New bill promotes private sector investment in infrastructure
CAIRO: A draft law on private sector participation in infrastructure and public utilities is in the final stages of preparation, according to Egypt's State Information Service. The bill, which is…
Saudi's Almarai, PepsiCo to acquire Beyti
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia's Almarai and the multinational PepsiCo are in the process of acquiring 70 percent of the Egypt-based International Company for Agro-Industrial Projects (Beyti), local news reported. Dairy and…
Speaking out with images of silence
Soft spoken and delicate, a new player has emerged onto Cairo's art scene with canvases as soft and feminine as the artist herself. Marwa Adel is only 25 but her…
The case for an American madrassa
CHICAGO, Illinois: Islam and the Muslim world have both become critically important in the national and international affairs of America. The lack of American Islamic scholars creates a barrier to…
Has the US recovery begun?
CAMBRIDGE: Although the American economy is continuing to decline, it is no longer falling as fast as it was at the beginning of the year or in the weeks after…