Mortgage finance companies eye emerging markets
CAIRO: Will the ripple effects of the US sub-prime crisis touch Egypt's nascent mortgage finance market? According to Ossama Saleh, chairman of the Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), the answer is…
THE REEL ESTATE: Doom and gloom dominate 'disappointing' Cannes
In an unexpected turn of events, French filmmaker Laurent Cantet's up-lifting docudrama "Entre les Murs (The Class) nabbed the 61st Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm award last Sunday, ending a…
Archaeologists discover statues of Cleopatra, Aphrodite
CAIRO: An alabaster head of Cleopatra and a mask thought to belong to her lover Mark Antony have been found near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass…
Wars Against Women
Truth is often said to be the first casualty in wartime. But if the real truth is told, it is women who are the first casualties. In conflict zones, the…
The EU's Kyoto Shell Game
With each passing year, the impending crisis of global warming looms closer and closer. Time is running out for preventative action to be taken. The European Union's "20-20-20 mantra aims…
An unmentionable truce?
A Hamas-Israel cease-fire could be on its way, but you wouldn't know it. No press conference will be held to announce it. Instead, quiet on Gaza's borders - no rockets…
The New Conservatives in the Arab World
Salafis in Kuwait have won most of the National Assembly seats in the May 17 parliamentary elections. In Jordan the Muslim Brotherhood elected conservative Hammam Saeed as the new leader.…
Get the numbers right
CAIRO: In response to mounting criticism, the National Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said it's open to suggestions and inquiries from researchers and journalists who wish to identify gaps…
Belgian Prince dubs Onsi Sawiris as 'Commander'
CAIRO: Visiting Belgian Crown Prince Philippe conferred last night on business tycoon Onsi Sawiris a new diploma entitled: "Commander in the Order of the Crown. The silver-star medal was bestowed…
Doctors' fight to legalize strike action
CAIRO: The first hearing of a case concerning the right of doctors to strike was heard Tuesday by the State Council.The case, brought by members of lobby group Doctors Without…
