Emaar Properties opens Global CEO Summit in Cairo
CAIRO: Emaar Properties PJSC, the global property developer with a significant presence in 36 markets, has opened its Global Chief Executive Officer Summit in Cairo. The three-day event brings together…
Mortgage woes abroad are lessons for 'distant future'
CAIRO: Not even the thorniest of holdups - slogging markets in America and Europe, say, civil strife at home, or mounting oil, cement and steel prices across the globe -…
Documentaries triumph in fourth Encounter of the Image fest
After nearly four consecutive months of purely mediocre offerings stuffing the half a dozen independent film festivals held this year, a ray of hope emerged at the French Culture Center's…
With a Grain of Salt: Of Pennies and Pounds
I recently read commentaries by some of Egypt's leading economists calling for the cancellation of the one piaster, remember it? We used to be able to buy things with it…
Archaeologists preserve hope
Two unlikely peacemakers are proposing that if Israelis and Palestinians can agree on how to preserve and protect a common archaeological past, perhaps they can agree on a common future.Three…
Toward a new era in Turkish-Iraqi relations regarding the PKK
Last month, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani visited Ankara for a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to discuss, among other things, the PKK issue. The PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party)…
Living in a non-polar world
Today's world is dominated not by one or two or even several powers, but rather is influenced by dozens of state and non-state actors exercising various kinds of power. A…
European Union spends ?460 mln on the environment in the Mediterranean
CAIRO: With over 50 ongoing projects and contributions of more than ?460 million, the European Commission (EC) is serious about protecting the environment in the Mediterranean region. This was the…
Germany's man in Egypt talks development assistance
LUXOR: With his fluent Arabic, easy demeanour and extensive knowledge of the region, Bernd Erbel seems well-suited to the post of German Ambassador to Egypt.Now in his sixtieth year, Erbel…
