The US and Islam: a widening rift
It is no surprise that at the annual meeting of the US-Islamic World Forum in Doha last weekend, sponsored by the Brookings Institution and the state of Qatar, the focus…
Corruption: an evil Arab governments are sticking to
Are economic and political reforms an effective way to combat corruption, or do changes such as privatizing state industries actually increase opportunities for corruption? There is not a single answer…
Condoleezza Rice's useless summit: an Israeli view
In its February 16 issue, The Washington Post described Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the region as a "high-profile peace mission. There was only one problem with the…
THE REEL ESTATE: The Illusion of happiness and the American dream
Shortly after the release of Dogville in 2003, Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier responded to American critics who accused him of offending a country he never visited, by saying that…
Moody's Investor's Service and Finance and Banking International to form a joint venture in Egypt
NEW YORK: Moody s Investors Service has announced an agreement with Finance and Banking Consultants International (Finbi) to form a joint venture to provide credit rating and research services in…
Shura approves government's request for $1 billion loans
CAIRO: The Financial and Economic Committee at the Shura Council (Upper house of Parliament) has approved a permission for the government to borrow $1 billion from the World Bank and…
International AIESEC Presidents Meeting brings 95 countries to Egypt
CAIRO: Over 200 young representatives from 95 different countries gathered in Cairo Sunday to open a two-week long AIESEC Presidents Meeting at Ain Sokhna.
UAE's Amlak enters Egyptian mortgage financing market
LE 500 million capital venture to provide 'Sharia-compliant' financingCAIRO: An Egyptian-Gulf consortium led by the United Arab Emirates Amlak Finance (AF) has been licensed as the fourth mortgage finance company,…
Sudan apologizes for police assault of Egyptian workers
CAIRO: The Sudanese government has offered an apology to Egypt for the mistreatment of four Egyptian workers at a police station in Khartoum. Sudan's Interior Minister Al-Zubair Bashir Taha apologized…
Release of 48 Al-Azhar students
CAIRO: The authorities released 48 Al-Azhar University students Monday, ending a two-month detention triggered by a military-style parade they performed on campus, said Mohamed Habib, deputy head of the Muslim…
