51 cases of violations against journalists in September: Report
Journalists Against Torture reported 31 violations by the Ministry of Interior
Putin’s proxy war
President Putin turned 63 this week, but, as he savored his birthday cake, did the thought occur to him that he might have bitten off more than he could chew…
Women entrepreneurs: Passionate for a better tomorrow
Empowering Egyptian Young Women Entrepreneurs competition began with 1,800 applicants, and only 100 were winners
Unlike Al-Sisi, Obama doesn’t blame all his country’s problems on terrorism
In America, there are no laws to force media to follow government party-line narrative or version of the story, unlike Egypt. This is not perfect but, at least theoretically,…
On that upcoming parliament
Over the coming two weeks, a new parliament will be elected in Egypt, the second since January 2011. This forthcoming parliament, which is long overdue, will indeed be celebrated…
Al-Sisi’s blindside
A safe car journey often begins with adjusting the driver’s mirrors enabling him to better watch the road. However, in autocratic countries, driving rulers tend to adjust their mirrors to…
CBE lost its power to rapidly intervene in foreign exchange market: Pharos
Banks are employing foreign cash deposits by individuals to finance the needs of the government and a limited number of companies
Ministry of Communications issues tender to develop ‘Mashroaak’ call centres
The call centres will allow citizens to access state services through multiple channels of communication, and will increase communication and participation by identifying services based on the user's location
QNB-Alahli acquires 7.95% of total loans, 5.62% of deposits for banks operating in Egypt
The bank’s loans-to-deposits ratio increased to 58%, compared to the 41% average in the banking system
Banque du Caire launches product to combine advantages of insurance, savings
Clients will also be able to borrow money, and issue credit cards that have a maximum of 80% of the total account balance with facilitated terms.