Notes from America: The mufti made me do it!
During his speech at the 37th Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the biggest political blunder of his tenure. Netanyahu argued that “Hitler didn’t want to exterminate…
China indicates readiness to join US-led Pacific trade pact
An influential Communist Party newspaper has said China should join the US-led regional trade pact. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed earlier this month. In a commentary in the bi-weekly…
Blair apologises for Iraq war ‘mistakes’
The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he is sorry for mistakes around the US-led military invasion of Iraq. Speaking to CNN, he also conceded that the war…
US, Jordan propose 24-hour surveillance of Al-Aqsa to end Jerusalem violence
Israeli and Jordanian officials are to meet to work out details of 24-hour video monitoring of the al-Aqsa, which is holy to Jews and Muslims. The plan is aimed at…
Sustainable development index lacks effective promotion among investors: EFSA Head
Sherif Samy questions presence of an index that represents stocks that suit sustainable development index
87.5% of the investors unaware of sustainable development index
A survey to measure investors’ awareness of sustainable development revealed a complete lack of interest in these measures while planning for investments
Why Egyptians repeatedly end up with mediocre governments
If you are a scientifically renowned Egyptian citizen harbouring great ambitions for your country with a desire to see it progress faster, please keep your knowledge and ambitions to yourself.…
What do you know about EGX ESG/S&P index?
The index consists of 30 companies, selected from the 100 most active companies in EGX.
Syrian rebels reject cooperation with Russia, demand end of bombing
Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels have rebuffed cooperation with Russia against the "Islamic State" and holding elections. Their response came after Russia suggested it could work with the rebels
What if we all voted?
Last week, I closely followed, in a combination of shock, sarcasm and cynicism, the parliamentary elections participation rate frenzy. The low rates of participation were neither shocking nor surprising, but…
