Fair trade initiative seeks to link small producers to international markets
CAIRO: The advancement of fair trade globally contributes to reducing poverty levels by offering better trading conditions to marginalized producers, according to a workshop in Sawy Culture Wheel on Monday,…
Amlak Finance launches Egypt operations
CAIRO: Building on the rapid growth of Egypt's real estate sector and with growing demand for diversified mortgage finance opportunities, Amlak Finance PJSC officially launched its Egypt operations at a…
Cement auction results stir controversy
CAIRO: Last Sunday's auction for six licenses to build greenfield cement plants across the nation spurred dismay among various industry players, most of whom failed to win the bid. Several…
The fear within
One wonders whether it s more fitting to marvel or feel agitated at the striking relevance of the greatest literary and theatrical treasures of the 60s and 70s, which relied…
Mohamed Naguib museum opens in Pharaonic Village
When remembering Egypt's former presidents, we usually think of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat, but rarely do we remember the country's first president Mohamed Naguib. That is, until the…
British drama probes Muslim extremists' mind
Since the 2001 attacks on the United States, Britain has passed a series of laws that some Muslims feel unfairly target them, and human rights groups condemn as repressive.A new…
Peacemaking truths and lies
JERUSALEM: For 60 years, Palestinian and Arab leaders have been lying to their people. Creating and sustaining the lie that the Palestinian refugees of 1948 would return to their original…
France Is Back In Europe, But On What Terms?
When Nicolas Sarkozy became President of France, he declared that his country was back in mainstream Europe. Since then, Sarkozy has thrown himself into the European political fray. His energy…
Saudi King: Time for international intelligence agency
On the eve of his state visit to the United Kingdom the Saudi monarch, King Abdallah, called for the creation of an international intelligence agency that would pool the knowledge…
New verdict a blow to Bahai case
CAIRO: A Cairo Administrative Court postponed on Tuesday its decision in two controversial legal cases concerning the rights of Bahai Egyptians to obtain official documents. The hearing, which saw a…