The US is taking us for a ride on the peace process
The Bush administration's Middle East policy has been a failure. Not only has the promised "new Middle East not seen the light of day but, Iraq, the country Washington had…
Ideas for the secretary general of the Disunited Nations
The good news for Ban Ki-Moon is that he has become secretary general of the United Nations at a time when the prospects for conflict between or among the world's…
THE REEL ESTATE: Another bad day at the local movie theater
My movie-going experience goes way back to the late eighties when I entered a film theater in Egypt for the first time to watch some Warner Brothers cartoons in one…
Islamic banking – opportunity or threat?
Islamic banking, which implies the avoidance of interest, has become a substantial industry during the last four decades. One obvious question is whether its emergence further segregates Muslims from Western…
Kaza Royal Club extends benefits with EgyptAir
CAIRO: Kaza Royal Club announced today an exclusive partnership with EgyptAir and Karnak Travel to add a new range of airline and travel benefits for its members. Egypt is a…
Egypt to sign trade agreement with EFTA
Cairo: Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Tuesday that Egypt will sign a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Switzerland,…
Visa pushing cashless society program in Egypt
New school aims to educate banking sectorCAIRO: Underlining the financial sector's interest in pushing bank payment cards into the domestic marketplace, credit giant Visa will launch a certification program for…
High-end Serrenia construction launched near Hurghada
Project one of three luxury resorts to be launched in 2007HURGHADA: Jordan's Shaheen Group broke ground Tuesday on its $2 billion Serrenia project, a high-end resort now under construction in…
Shura Council agrees on petrol deals in record time
CAIRO: The Shura Council (SC) discussed and decided on Monday to finalize nine agreements for drilling and searching for petroleum and natural gas in Egypt. The discussion of the estimated…
Lebanon, like Iraq and Palestine before it, is slowly dying
CAIRO: It is said that for those who fall from a height, time slows down. Depending on which floor they are on or which precipice they are leering over, the…