Cosmetic surgery: Between medical ethics and ‘posthumanism’

Surgeons are part of system promoting “a culture that pathologises the body", experts say

Marwa Morgan

‘Out of Place’: The Palestinian definition of home

Violent experiences of losing home leave Palestinian families with “contradicting emotions” and almost no unity between definitions of home by each family

Marwa Morgan

Gras Savoye France declares Egypt a regional hub for reinsurance in the Middle East and Europe: Hamid Mabrook, managing director of Gras Savoye Masr

By Mohammad Azab Gras Savoye Reinsurance Brokers recently announced the Arab Insurance Federation Conference, scheduled to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh and attended by a delegation of the group’s representatives…

Daily News Egypt

MisrLife Insurance Company eyes 40% market share: Chairman

By Fahd Omran MisrLife Insurance Company posted a 21% premium growth rate for individual, group and health insurances by the end of last year, compared to June 2013. The achieved…

Daily News Egypt

6m tax-exempted Suez Canal investment certificates to be issued: CBE governor

Following the presidential approval of the Suez Canal investment certificate law, protocol to be signed between CBE, four public banks and the Suez Canal Authority

Sara Aggour

Hermes allocates EGP 50m for development projects in Upper Egypt, 20m for ‘Long Live Egypt’ fund

Investment bank EFG-Hermes Financial has allocated EGP 50m for its sub-organisation Hermes Foundation for Social Development in order to pursue development projects in several villages in Upper Egypt beginning early…

Mohamed Ayyad

3rd year tourism losses will raise insurance premiums 15%: Former Hotels Chamber head

Losses in the tourism sector for the third year in a row are causing companies to raise insurance premiums on hotels and tourist facilities by 15% due to new risks

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

6 detained in clashes between Ahrar members, security forces

Ahrar movement organises protest in memory of its members’ casualties last August

Daily News Egypt

Mourners chant ‘down with military rule’ during Seif El-Islam’s memorial

Renowned lawyer’s two children, who were allowed to attend the memorial, were taken back to prison afterwards

Hend Kortam

Perpetrator of store fires in Shubra arrested

Crime was an act of revenge by one of the store tenants, investigations indicate

Mohamed Ayyad