Protest against new anti-terrorism stopped
CAIRO: A protest planned to take place in front of the People's Assembly was banned yesterday by state security bodies. According to Hesham Fouad, a member of the Freedoms Committee…
If you build it, they will come – in droves
Egypt's recent economic success has largely been propped by foreign direct investment (FDI), and as investor confidence grows with the economy, it attracts even more FDI, creating what can best…
Israeli FM put in the hot seat
It's not too late to implement a vision of two states for two nations, said Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni during a half-hour session titled "Global Leader in the Spotlight.…
The food price crisis in Egypt
Nadia, 38, is a mother of two and works as a maid. Her husband - the main provider in the family - earns LE 400 ($73) per month, an income…
Record global oil prices exacerbated by emerging economies
As oil prices continue to shoot to new records breaking a heady $127 a barrel last week before edging back slightly, Egypt - a country not cushioned by oil wealth…
Nile water makes waves among basin countries
Conflicts over water resources have grown exponentially in the last 150 years. Throughout swathes of South East Asia, the Middle East, and North East Africa, burgeoning populations are putting strain…
Laura Bush praises HEPCA and Egyptian NGOs
First Lady of the US Laura Bush praised the work of the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) and other Egyptian NGOs during her visit to Sharm El-Sheikh this…
Shahira Zeid: Jane of all trades
Overlooking an investment portfolio that contains a number of successful businesses, Shahira Zeid could easily be mistaken for a workaholic. She, however, is not. "I just learned to work eight…
From business shareholders to society stakeholders
If you think the only responsibility for a business is to make profits, think again.Experts at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm El-Sheikh highlighted Arab businesses'…
Investing oil wealth in human development
As oil prices continue breaking records on an almost daily basis, leaders at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East debated whether the region's oil-cushioned tycoons have invested enough…