Israel's Livni warns of another Gaza operation
JERUSALEM: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Wednesday warned that Israel would launch another military operation in Gaza if the alleged smuggling of arms from Iran to the territory s Hamas…
IN DEPTH: Savings and loans: A balancing act for Egypt's banks
Determining policies for saving and lending is proving to be a balancing act these days, and, at times, a game of patience in dealing with the financial crisis while maintaining…
It's high time for reform, say banking experts
Despite the air of uncertainty hovering over world markets, focusing on modernization and going forward with reform is the only route towards economic development in the region, experts said at…
Bank results roundup
The banking sector, which has been releasing its 2008 numbers over the past couple of weeks, has been showing mixed results. With earnings all over the map, the banks have…
Mobiserve managing to hold its own
As mobile phone and e-banking services prove more indispensable, service providers and maintenance companies find their businesses thriving even during financially troubled times.In Egypt, mobile phone operators continue building and…
BUSINESS BEAT: Liquidity in Egyptian banks still strong
The phrases "good news and "global economy are rarely found in the same sentence these days as world markets continue to plummet, companies continue to announce bankruptcy and more jobs…
A history captured in smiles
German Culture Center Goethe Institute is currently hosting an exhibition of a refreshingly simple collection of studio portraits charting renowned German photographer Charlotte Mathesie's lifelong career via her work.Charlotte Mathesie…
Gay Asians criticize Oscar speech's TV censorship
Gay Asians voiced indignation Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words gay and lesbian in speeches that called for equal rights for homosexuals.The…
There must be recourse to law
The period during and after the three-week long Israeli war on Gaza has witnessed numerous calls by different parties to investigate allegations of Israeli war crimes. These include calls by…
Firewalls to Freedom
NEW YORK: Even the most cold-hearted realists would agree that the failure of Communist censorship played a role in the collapse of the Iron Curtain: Voice of America, the fax…