ONE ON ONE: High time for investment, mergers and acquisitions, says Pharos chairman
CAIRO: Mohamed Taymour has been in the game for a long time. It shows in his even-keeled outlook on the economy and his willingness to endure the highs and lows…
BUSINESS BEAT: Amid credit crunch, regional Islamic banker finds cause for cheer
CAIRO: Crisis brings opportunity, the old saying goes. But it is hard to find many who share that sentiment nowadays, as fallout from the financial crisis pierces the global economy,…
Sector Service: Trading terminology decoded for the average investor
CAIRO: We've all seen the movies set on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the dialogue punctuated with cries of "hold, "stay in line or "hit me. But…
Algeria abolishes presidential term limits
ALGIERS: Algeria s parliament overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments that abolish presidential term limits, paving the way Wednesday for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to seek a third term in spring elections.Critics said…
Egypt stocks drop as global, regional markets fall
CAIRO: Shares of Orascom Telecom plunged nearly 10 percent on Wednesday, dragging Egypt s benchmark index to its sharpest single-day fall in two weeks. Orascom Telecom, the sixth-worst performer on…
Egypt move one place up in FIFA ranking
CAIRO: Egypt made slight progress in the monthly FIFA ranking for national teams, moving to 21st place.Egypt are yet to make it to the top 20 in 2008, as the…
SPECIAL SERIES: EDUCATION: It's all about the grade in Egypt's American diploma
CAIRO: An exclusive group of students in Egypt could once call themselves recipients of an American Diploma. However, after an education ministry decree in 1997 that set criteria for offering…
Helwan University students complain of state security intimidation
CAIRO: Two Helwan University students have filed a legal complaint against police officers they say physically assaulted them on the university campus.Nagy Kamel and Mostafa Shawqy, both engineering students and…
