Social ratings: Can MFIs achieve a double bottom line?
It was 6 am last Thursday when Saeed, a 42-year-old small farmer…
After the quake, darkness for Haiti's painters
Unlike some of Haiti's painters, it took Raymond Beauduy two months to…
Syria's smoking ban leaves cafes empty and pipes abandoned
DAMASCUS: Damascus's oldest cafe, the Havana, used to be packed with customers…
Israeli forces demolish settlers' 'Obama's Shack'
JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces demolished a handful of illegal structures in West…
UAE bank ADCB Q1 profit down, misses forecast
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Proper property registration poses hurdle to mortgage finance
One of the main hurdles to the development of Egypt’s mortgage finance…
NYC to charge $300 for film permits
For the first time ever, television and film productions that come from…
An 'Obama Plan' for the Mideast is a good idea
WASHINGTON, DC: The Washington Post reported last week that the Obama administration…
Planting the seeds of Africa’s growth
WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA: After decades of bad news, at least three major…