Capitalizing on mortgage finance
CAIRO: Establishing a solid mortgage finance market is vital to maintaining the success of the real estate sector, experts said Monday at the Euromoney real estate conference.With 22 banks and…
Building a better framework for housing market
CAIRO: "The real estate market is one of the most important sectors in Egypt, said Ahmed El-Maghrabi, minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development.In his keynote speech at the Euromoney…
Meditations in the anodyne
There's self-destructive poetry, which breaks the conventions of traditional poetry in the name of inspiration, and then there's the destruction of poetry itself, that does neither. Nafisa El-Sebai's "Meditations in…
Post-American Israel
Israel is one of the only places in the world where Georges W. Bush can be greeted with real enthusiasm and even affection. The most unpopular American president in recent…
UN's Russian roulette for poor patients
Ministers at the World Health Assembly in Geneva celebrated unprecedented amounts of money for fighting diseases in Africa. The US Congress has just committed $50 billion over the next five…
A surprising interfaith youth meeting
Eighteen teenagers jot down on colorful post-it notes their one-word impressions of the eight religions listed on the poster boards in front of them.Some show no reservations as they work…
Hard Talk: More Growth = More Poverty
The National Planning Institute, a state-run entity, issues an annual report on human development in Egypt. The issuance of this report in collaboration with the UNDP gives it a little…
AUC students raise awareness about disability in Egypt
CAIRO: Raising awareness about people with disabilities is the current concern of a group of students at the American University in Cairo (AUC). They have developed an innovative community service…
Education tax debated with minister at PA
CAIRO: The Education Committee at the People's Assembly (PA) discussed Sunday an investigation request regarding the removal of the tax breaks on private schools and educational institutions. Minister of Education…