Kabo says production, exports hit by strike
CAIRO: Egypt's El Nasr Clothing & Textile Co (Kabo) said on Thursday a labor strike since Aug. 17 had lost the company production worth LE 4 million ($672,300) and disrupted…
Israel moves to ease strains with Egypt
JERUSALEM: Israel offered on Thursday to investigate jointly with Egypt the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during an Israeli operation against cross-border raiders a week ago, violence that has…
Egyptian who tore down Israeli flag rewarded-papers
CAIRO: An Egyptian provincial governor has rewarded a protester who tore down the flag from the Israeli embassy in Cairo with a job, new home and honorary shield, newspapers reported…
Egypt reduces size of T-bill sale: ministry
CAIRO: Egypt's Ministry of Finance said the central bank sold LE 3.9 billion ($654 million) in domestic treasury bills on Thursday, less than the 6 billion pounds it had asked…
Rebels to take Libya’s seat at Arab League
CAIRO: The Arab League gave its full backing to Libya's rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people on Thursday and said it was time…
IFC, Switzerland to help Egypt become more business-friendly
CAIRO: Egypt is to get $3.2 million to boost its efforts to make it’s regulations more business friendly, thanks to Switzerland the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Switzerland’s State Secretariat for…
The outsourcing bogeyman
By Jagdish Bhagwati NEW YORK: Outsourcing of services has been a persistent cause of panic and protectionism in recent years, especially in the United States since the 2004 presidential election.…
Which Palestinian state?
By Michael Bröning JERUSALEM: Israelis and Palestinians are preparing for a showdown at the United Nations in September, when the Palestinian leadership will ask for recognition of a Palestinian state…
Muslim Americans most tolerant in United States
By Dr. Muqtedar Khan NEWARK, Delaware: A superficial study of the media coverage in the past two years conveys a misleading picture about the state of American Muslims and their…
The first casualty of war: men
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: The first casualty of war is truth, US Senator Hiram Johnson reflected as America entered World War 1. The casualty of the Arab Spring is media male…