Tweetback supports Coca-Cola in its 100 Villages Program
CAIRO: Coca-Cola Egypt reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development by organizing a clean-up with more than 250 volunteers at Geziret El-Dahab island, the 4th village Coca-Cola Egypt is developing…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: Not central to independence
By Yossi Alpher Revelations concerning the Palestinian financial crisis of recent weeks touch upon three issues. The most obvious one is the seeming inability of the Palestinian Authority under Prime Minister…
Sharia allows pluralism, says Dar Al-Ifta
CAIRO: Dar Al-Ifta, the official authority for issuing fatwas (religious opinions), affirmed the permissibility of pluralism, according to a statement issued Monday. The fatwa clarified that no particular political…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Ultimately crippling
By Ghassan Khatib The Palestinian Authority has been plagued this year by various financial troubles that are affecting, in turn, its ability to fulfill some of its financial obligations. The most…
The Islamists are coming
By David Faris It didn’t take long for the admirers of authoritarianism to reject the Arab Spring and to yearn for the simpler days when Arab leadership was passed tidily from…
Egypt elections beyond ideology: A return to common sense politics
By Hamid Eltgani Ali and Warigia Bowman The first round of Egyptian parliamentary elections is drawing to a close, but in another sense, Egyptian multi-party politics is just beginning. After a…
Activists concerned over alleged kidnappings, torture
CAIRO: Activists claim a recent streak of kidnapping and torture is reminiscent of practices by the disbanded State Security apparatus under Mubarak’s regime. As rights organizations prepare reports that document…
Savola takes full control of two Egypt firms
JEDDAH: Saudi food group Savola has bought the remaining 22 percent stakes in two Egyptian companies it acquired in October as part of a regional expansion, an official at investment…
EBRD starts donor-funded work in North Africa
LONDON: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Tuesday it had started donor-funded activities in North Africa through a technical cooperation fund, ahead of plans to extend the…
OCI says wins $100 mln in power plant work
CAIRO: Egypt's Orascom Construction (OCI) said on Monday it won civil work worth $100 million at an electricity plant under construction in southern Egypt. The work was part of a…