Investing over the long haul
CAIRO: "Integrity, integrity, integrity, that's what defines HC Securities and Investment, said its Executive Director of Asset Management Omar Radwan.Many may find it refreshing that a tough banker, navigating his…
Egypt's economy is stable, says S&P
CAIRO: In another sign that Egypt may yet weather the latest round of economic troubles, one of the premier international ratings agencies this week reaffirmed its assessment of a stable…
Reform first, celebrate later, say experts
CAIRO: Before Egypt starts celebrating its recent ranking as the world's 10th business reformer, vital steps need to be taken to further facilitate doing business, said critics."It is very positive…
OCI and CIB pull down Egypt's CASE 30 index
CAIRO: Shares in Commercial International Bank and Orascom Construction Industries weighed on Egypt s CASE 30 index on Thursday, pulling it down to its third straight day of losses. The…
Sound Constructions: when sound becomes visible
In the latest Townhouse group exhibition "Sound Construction, the overarching theme seems to be how many ways can sound be perceived and how do the immediate surroundings affect its perception.The…
World's biggest Bible printer weathers decline in demand
SAO PAULO: Faith is no foil against market forces - not even if you re flogging the word of God, as the biggest printer of Bibles in the world is…
Azazel, the devil within
The influx of recent books exploring the world and history of Copts has reached its zenith recently with the publishing of Youssef Zidan's highly controversial sophomore literary effort "Azazel. Not…
Post-breakfast poetry
When I arrived five minutes late to the Young Poet's Assembly currently taking place at the Rawabet Theater in downtown Cairo, I found out that I was actually half an…
Making peace with Syria
PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy s visit to Damascus confirms the failure of his policy of isolating the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad.That policy began at the end of 2004, when…
Russian-Georgian conflict impacts Middle East
BEIRUT: An embattled Russia cornered by the West would never forgive NATO member Turkey. As a result, Russian-Turkish relations would plummet and Russia might even stop providing Turkey with natural…