Police arrests 33 Africans on the border, finds weapons in Sinai
AL-ARISH, August 27, 2008 (AFP) - Egyptian authorities have arrested 33 African migrants, including four children, who were trying to cross the border illegally into Israel, a security offical said…
Petroleum ministry denies oil spill in Suez Gulf
CAIRO: The Ministry of Petroleum as well as the Ministry of Environmental Affairs denied news reports of an oil leak in the Suez Gulf, saying they did not receive word…
Egypt urged Israel to stop threatening Lebanon
BEIRUT: Egypt has urged Israel to stop making threats against Lebanon, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on a visit to Beirut on Wednesday."We reject any threat to the unity…
Israeli radio bans ad criticizing Gaza policy
JERUSALEM: Israel's national broadcast authority has rejected radio ads criticizing the government for stranding Palestinian university students in the Gaza Strip, a broadcasting official said Wednesday, calling them too controversial.Submitted…
ONE ON ONE: Barclays Egypt banking on small businesses
CAIRO: "The future is SMEs - not only for the country but for the banks, said Akram Tinawi, commercial banking director for Barclays Egypt. The frantic rush to compete over…
IN DEPTH: i-Score to Egyptian consumers: Improve your payment habits
CAIRO: Want to avoid falling into the grips of mortgage foreclosures, default loans and credit denial? You'd better improve your credit score.Pay your bills on time and pay off any…
SECTOR SERVICE: As Islamic finance booms globally, Egypt needs to play catch-up
CAIRO: A convergence between two systems of finance is taking place in the global arena: The world is looking to modern Islamic finance as an alternative to what are now…
BUSINESS BEAT: Amid the debris of Western lenders emerges a familiar but oft-neglected lesson: Educate
CAIRO: It has been hard to miss the deluge of lending-related "gloom and "woe that has overrun headlines this past year. Unless, that is, you've stuck to the Middle East,…