TMGI acquires shares in mother company
CAIRO: In a bid to enlarge its family stake, Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) Investment announced Wednesday it acquired the National Bank of Egypt's shares in mother company TMG Holding in…
GB reports strong first quarter results
CAIRO: GB Auto released its first-quarter results for fiscal year 2008, reporting an increase in revenues of 30.3 percent to LE 1.1 billion ($201 million), up from LE 847 million…
Dow Chemicals sees boost in regional results
CAIRO: The Dow Chemical Company reported sales of $14.8 billion for the first quarter of 2008, with particularly strong demand in India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA). Dow's IMEA sales…
Butterfly broken on a wheel
If ever there was a single act that could tarnish a legacy, Tuesday night's rendition of the celebrated opera "Madame Butterfly by the Cairo Opera Company was it. Unfortunately, audiences…
Don't forget African American Muslims
That there needs to be a conduit between America and the Muslim world for better communication is an understatement given the tensions between the two cultures. The American Muslim community…
Dignifying Lebanon's past
The settlement reached in Doha last week between warring factions in Lebanon puts an end to an 18-month national crisis and raises hopes for a stable future for that beleaguered…
Bread and Bush-Bashing
I feel a little sorry for President Bush. Whatever his other many failings, he has a pretty good record on aid to poor countries, particularly in healthcare. True to form,…
Japan hosts conference on African development
YOKOHAMA: More than 40 African heads of State met in Yokohama, Japan for the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) for three days starting Wednesday, hosted by…
South Korea, Arab states launch cooperative group to enhance ties
SEOUL: South Korea and a group of governments from the Middle East and Africa launched a cooperative organization Monday aimed at enhancing political, cultural and economic ties, officials said.The Korea-Arab…