Xceed sees success at home, gears up for global expansion
CAIRO: Making an average four million voice and non-voice transactions per month and serving local and international clients across four continents, Xceed is a homegrown success story with the potential…
Five groups to conduct due diligence on Banque du Caire sale
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt has shortlisted five potential buyers and given them the go ahead to conduct due diligence studies on state-owned Banque du Caire, the MENA news…
Strong on technique, weak on 'connection'
The Falaki Gallery at the American University in Cairo is hosting an exhibition displaying the works of faculty members and guest artists. The gallery is a bit on the empty…
For Palestinians, the power of non-violence would be undeniable
Now that Fidel Castro has taken the carriage clock, international affairs has all too few fixed points of continuity. Her Majesty the Queen is still in place.The King of Thailand…
Partnerless in Pakistan
President George W. Bush rightly called Pakistan's recent national and provincial elections "a victory for people. But, even as he uttered those words, his administration was working behind the scenes…
With a Grain of Salt: Israeli Realism
Nothing compares to the admiration I feel towards Israel and the Israelis.They are absolute realists who call things by their names, unlike us who live in an imaginary world and…
Pope Shenouda rejects court rule on second marriages
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda announced that the Coptic Church in Egypt disapproves of the Higher Civil Court's ruling that gives divorced Christians the legal right to remarry.During Wednesday's weekly sermon at…
Sexual repression: a time bomb that presages social disaster
CAIRO: Taher, 35, is getting married in a few months, and preparing for the long-awaited night. He's actively inquiring about the best way to approach his bride, alternately provoking the…