Flag vendors see business boom
CAIRO: The morning after the Egyptian Cup final, fans of both Al Ahly and Zamalek celebrated the results of the exciting match. Meanwhile, "flag businessmen were counting the money they…
IFC's regional investments top $1 bln mark
CAIRO: Pursuing new investment opportunities, expanding advisory services, and supporting private sector-led growth across the region, the International Finance Corporation - private sector arm of the World Bank Group -…
THE REEL ESTATE: Critics vs. blockbusters, a lost battle
Amid the hype surrounding the record-breaking yield of the "Pirates of the Caribbean sequel last year, American critics, who gave the film negative reviews, were deemed to be out of…
The International Criminal Court at Five
Five years ago, in July 2002, the first permanent international criminal court was established as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court entered into force. It was mandated to…
Europe must extract itself from its Middle East mess
On my trip through Europe that has included discussions with a wide range of officials and specialists in Norway, Germany, France and Italy, almost every conversation turns to the question…
The politics of perception
June was not a good month for Muslims. To be fair, May wasn't particularly great, either. In fact, come to think of it, things have been pretty bad since September…
Is Egypt Still 'the Gift of the Nile'?
Egypt's unique relationship with the River Nile was probably best captured by the renowned Greek historian Herodotus who noted, 2500 years ago, that "Egypt is the gift of the Nile…
Attempts to curb smoking receive skeptical response
Associated Press CAIRO: In a country where perhaps the most popular national past-time is puffing on a water pipe or chain smoking while drinking tea, new laws designed to curb…
Human Rights Watch blames Israel, Palestinians for civilian deaths
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch blamed both Palestinian armed groups and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) for endangering civilian lives and accused them of violating human rights laws.A report filed by…
Egypt, North Africa set to meet Millennium Development Goals
CAIRO: Northern Africa looks set to achieve its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the targeted date of 2015, and has progressed faster than any other developing region.That is according to…