Barclays Bank Egypt ventures into SMEs
CAIRO: In September 2006, Barclays devised a new strategy for its Egypt operations aimed at evolving from a niche bank into a multi-functional bank, with numerous branches and an array…
Ministry of Investment pushes for PPPs
CAIRO: Three years after its inception, the Ministry of Investment continues to drive economic growth, and is currently focusing its efforts on encouraging public-private partnerships (PPP) and developing the mortgage…
Nokia opens new 'Door', launches new handsets and internet capabilities
London: Mobile phone giant Nokia launched its new Ovi brand at a conference in London last week and announced the launch of a number of new handsets.The Finnish word for…
IT companies join forces to increase exports
CAIRO: Twenty-eight information technology companies joined forces to establish the Information Technology Export Community (ITEC), a civil society with a goal to increase the companies' capacity to export products, attract…
Banking sector reforms stimulate investment
CAIRO: With less than 10 percent of the Egyptian population being banked, there are plenty of opportunities for domestic and foreign banking institutions to penetrate the market and increase access…
Flamenco Republic to stage a takeover of Egypt's dance scene
For the first time in Egypt, Flamenco Republic by the María Pagés Dance Company will take the stage at the Cairo Opera House this week before they travel to Alexandria.…
Do Antioxidant Supplements Work?
NIS, Serbia - The influence of diet on health has been known since the Ancient Greeks. Our bodies simply cannot synthesize many essential compounds, so our health partly depends on…
Families speak up
TEL AVIV: The Parents Circle - Families Forum, consisting of bereaved Palestinian and Israeli families, is a non-profit organization supporting reconciliation and tolerance in both Israeli and Palestinian societies. The…
Gaza boycott: It won't work
The idea that Israel can manipulate the direction of Palestinian public opinion and Palestinian attitudes toward peace through the use of economic carrots and sticks is as old as the…
Take a trip down memory lane courtesy of old, rare publications
CAIRO: Visiting the old books market in Attaba, you'll stumble on a variety of publications - new, old and rare - that will take hours to browse through. There are…