Life returns to normal in Beirut after day of violence
Associated PressBEIRUT, Lebanon: Cleaners swept smoldering car tires and bulldozers removed debris and other obstacles from major highways as a tense calm shrouded Lebanon Wednesday, a day after violence between…
Amr Moussa warns US on Iran attack
DAVOS: The threat of a US attack on Iran is very serious and would risk spreading sectarian violence throughout the Middle East, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said on…
Egypt refuses US request to shut down Iraqi channel
Cairo: Nilesat continues to host Sunni Insurgency channelFriendly US requests to pull an Iraqi satellite channel off the Egyptian government-run Nilesat satellite have been rebuffed.The Al-Zawraa channel highlights the point…
Lebanon, like Iraq and Palestine before it, is slowly dying
CAIRO: It is said that for those who fall from a height, time slows down. Depending on which floor they are on or which precipice they are leering over, the…
Shura Council agrees on petrol deals in record time
CAIRO: The Shura Council (SC) discussed and decided on Monday to finalize nine agreements for drilling and searching for petroleum and natural gas in Egypt. The discussion of the estimated…
High-end Serrenia construction launched near Hurghada
Project one of three luxury resorts to be launched in 2007HURGHADA: Jordan's Shaheen Group broke ground Tuesday on its $2 billion Serrenia project, a high-end resort now under construction in…
Visa pushing cashless society program in Egypt
New school aims to educate banking sectorCAIRO: Underlining the financial sector's interest in pushing bank payment cards into the domestic marketplace, credit giant Visa will launch a certification program for…
Egypt to sign trade agreement with EFTA
Cairo: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Tuesday that Egypt will sign a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland,…
Kaza Royal Club extends benefits with EgyptAir
CAIRO: Kaza Royal Club announced today an exclusive partnership with EgyptAir and Karnak Travel to add a new range of airline and travel benefits for its members. Egypt is a…
Islamic banking – opportunity or threat?
Islamic banking, which implies the avoidance of interest, has become a substantial industry during the last four decades. One obvious question is whether its emergence further segregates Muslims from Western…