Mideast growth to halve as oil falls: World Bank
WASHINGTON: Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is set to halve to 3 percent this year with the collapse of oil prices, demand and worker remittances, a…
Mideast, Africa hotel occupancy down in March: report
DUBAI: Hotel occupancy in the Middle East and Africa fell 11 percent in March and margins fell 16 percent from the same month in 2008, with regional tourism hubs Dubai…
EU to boost ties with Egypt, says presidency
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union has decided to deepen its relations with Egypt, the Czech EU presidency announced Monday. The EU supports Egyptian efforts to work on closer ties with the…
Brother of Hamas spokesman arrested in Arish
CAIRO: Yousef Abu Zuhri, brother of Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri, was arrested in Al-Arish Monday night on suspicion of entering Egypt illegally through an underground tunnel.Abu Zuhri was arrested…
Quest Means Business: An apple a day.
It should be simple to work out whether a company is doing well. Ask yourself, "Did it make a profit or loss? Was that profit or loss bigger or smaller…
Egypt, Spain launch industrial zone
CAIRO: Representatives from Egyptian and Spanish companies announced plans for a $250 million industrial zone in a formal declaration of partnership ceremony on Tuesday. Egypt's Pyramids Industrial Parks and Spanish…
Those tense Egyptians and their fascinating universe
Townhouse Gallery is currently hosting the latest exhibition by celebrated artist Sabah Naim. An Egyptian artist of international acclaim, Naim's work has been exhibited at prestigious venues all over the…
The Durban anti-racism conference
The UN anti-racism review conference was held in Geneva recently and the world did not stop turning, as the conference's detractors wanted us to believe. In fact, the world might…
The new revolt of the masses
PARIS: Is the current economic crisis uniting the democratic world in anger as much as in fear?In France, with many factories closing, a wave of executive hostage-taking - "bossnapping, as…
Explaining Qatar's schizophrenic foreign policy
In recent months, Qatar has found itself embroiled in resurgent notions of an Arab Cold War. Moreover, Qatar is often painted as one of the instigators of this potential cold…