Egypt, Israel amend trade agreement
CAIRO: Egypt and Israel have agreed to reduce the percentage of Israeli components that must be included in Egyptian-made products that receive duty-free status when exported to the United States,…
Darfur rebel groups no closer to unified stance, says expert
CAIRO: As the armed conflict in Darfur continues unabated, the efforts of Sudan's neighbors to bring an end to the violence teeters on an edge because of the splinter within…
Jailed Muslim Brotherhood leaders accuse Mubarak government of politicizing army
CAIRO: Jailed leaders of the Islamic opposition group have for the first time accused the government of politicizing the army by using military tribunals to try its opponents, according to…
Club members enjoy special offers from AAIB
CAIRO: Members of Gezirah, Shams, Heliopolis, and Sporting Alexandria clubs are now offered three credit options provided by the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) through the end of the month.…
Egypt to produce oil pumps
CAIRO: Egypt will start producing petroleum pumps to meet the needs of the oil, gas and petrochemicals production activity process in this industry.The Ministry of Petroleum signed a deal to…
Egypt can move up in next year's Doing Business ranking, says expert
CAIRO: After ranking as the world's top reformer in the Doing Business Report 2008, Egypt still needs to simplify license registration, contract enforcement, tax procedures, as well as arbitration of…
THE REEL ESTATE: In the name of God (part 2)
No other religion has received an equal amount of criticism and inspection than Christianity for the basic reason that a large number of powerful filmmakers came from Christian backgrounds.To understand…
A Mideast real estate deal
A tiny, disputed parcel of land called Shebaa Farms, located where Israel, Syria, and Lebanon converge, has long been used as a pretext for armed confrontation. But Israel may now…
Talk to him
Marwan Barghouti is, in my opinion, the next leader of the Palestinians. I say there is no need to be alarmed, and that it is possible to talk about the…
The Iraqi crisis and efforts wasted
Amidst the solemn situation in Iraq, some are beginning to speak of the possibility of an international conference. It would also seem that the US-UK led UN Security Council resolution,…