Taking a bite out of e-crime
CAIRO: Measure taken by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) have succeeded in lowering the percentage of e-crimes in Egypt by 60 percent, said IT Minister Tarek Kamel.The…
As car financing gains steam, lenders seek stability
CAIRO: When the Egyptian pound's value crumpled in 2003 - idling, for a time, at nearly LE 7 per US dollar - the import-needy auto industry was among the hardest…
Franchisors look to branch in the region
CAIRO: If you are seeking over 80 percent chance of success in your enterprise, then franchising is the answer for you, according to experts at the MENA International Franchise Exhibition…
THE REEL ESTATE: Social realism or sermon?
Last month, British newspaper The Observer published an insightful article entitled "Can films change the world? written by leading British film producer Nick Fraser. In it, Fraser raises the ever-so-pressing…
Understanding Pakistan's tribal areas
The vows of the new Pakistani coalition government to begin a dialogue with militants has turned many heads. To Washington s dismay, the new government led by Nawaz Sharif and…
Lebanon: back on track?
The recent agreement in Doha to end Lebanon s 18-month political stalemate begins the process of re-establishing a functioning government and addressing the legitimate concerns of the Lebanese people. It…
Reconciliation without Justice
In Kenya, there is an unceasing call for an amnesty for those who participated in the political violence that erupted in the wake of the last presidential elections. In this…
French screen icon Bardot fined for anti-Muslim remarks
PARIS: France s 1960s screen icon Brigitte Bardot was fined ?15,000 euros Tuesday for inciting hatred against Muslims by attacking the ritual slaughter of animals in Islamic culture.In December 2006,…
UN celebrates peacekeeping 60th anniversary in Cairo
CAIRO: While May 29 marked the 60th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping, Francesco Manca, senior advisor with United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), and Major General Ian Gordon, head of the…
Property rights for poor can help cut global poverty: report
UNITED NATIONS: Granting property rights to the poor could help roll back global poverty, a report by an independent commission said here Tuesday.The study by the Commission on Legal Empowerment…