Sports talk
Two recent decisions, by men, have come down hard on women who want to be involved in sports. In Iran, the supreme leader of the country has vetoed a ruling…
Mubarak in Morocco to boost trade
MARRAKESH, Morocco: President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Morocco Thursday on an official visit aimed at boosting trade between the two north African countries and reducing Morocco s marked trade deficit…
Egypt shifts away from using IPO's to privatize
BEIRUT: The Egyptian government is moving away from using stock listings for privatization because of stock-price declines in the Middle East, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin said on Thursday. Egypt will…
Present and Tense: King of puppies
The Americans have been trying to redraw the map of the Middle East, a tedious and costly process as it turned out. One of my close friends is part of…
WWW World
You are being watchedwww.hrw.orgHuman Rights Watch (HRW) is younger, smaller and somewhat more militant than Amnesty International. Established in 1978 as Helsinki Watch to monitor the compliance of Soviet bloc…
Ancient Egypt's lost treasures brought from the seabed to Europe
BERLIN: Some 500 treasures retrieved by divers from ancient Egyptian cities that disappeared under the Mediterranean Sea centuries ago will go on display in Berlin today. The exhibition, titled Egypt…
New Arabic search engine for Arabic content
To the intellect, it is a Semitic language that dates back to the 6th century, defining history and our understanding of humankind. We hear the melody, intonation and variety across…
Insurance brokers concerned with liberalization
CAIRO: The newly-formed Egyptian Insurance Brokers Association (EIBA) is concerned that the latest amendment to the insurance law will threaten the welfare of local brokers.The amendment is currently being discussed…
Greek Eurobank says looking for more acquisitions
ATHENS: EFG Eurobank CEO Nikos Nanopoulos said on Thursday the bank was looking for other acquisitions in new countries beyond the Balkans and Turkey, and was eyeing Bank of Alexandria.…
Median overnight interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.15 percent on Thursday from Wednesday s 8.404 percent because the central bank accepted fewer bids than expected in…