Over 1,000 ICLD workers protest proposed job reassignments
CAIRO: Security bodies forcibly broke up a protest by workers from the Information Centers for Local Development (ICLD) on Tuesday. Over 1,000 ICLD workers gathered early Tuesday morning outside of…
Syria reasserts its centrality To Peace
Despite efforts to internationally isolate Syria, especially during the Bush era, Syria has reasserted itself as a central player in the Middle East. Following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister…
Engaging Muslims in British society
LONDON: In recent years, few subjects have had more column inches, multimedia pieces and funding streams devoted to them than the integration of Muslims into British society. Whole essays have…
The humiliation of Britain
BERKELEY: At the end of 2008, as the financial crisis hit with full force, the countries of the world divided into two groups: those whose leaders decided to muddle through,…
The impact of good corporate governance in MENA
In the wake of the financial crisis, companies around the globe are reexamining the way they manage their business. In particular, the crisis has highlighted the need for firms to…
Big players could benefit from funding smaller start-ups
Despite an abundance of liquidity, smaller firms more often than not left out of the investment loop — “big players” — are not interested in investing in companies worth less…
Experts say smaller businesses need traditional banking
The “dangerously low supply” of financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in some parts of the world is hampering the global economy’s ability to rebound, said Colyn Gardner, chief…
HSBC and FSVC launch portal to support SMEs
HSBC Egypt, a division of its global parent company HSBC, and the Financial Services Volunteers Corps (FSVC), a not-for-profit financial organization, launched YallaBusiness.com on Oct. 4 as part of…
Visa hosts security forum in Cairo
Visa Inc. held its 2010 Payment Security Forum in Cairo, bringing 250 card industry professionals from across the Middle East, Africa, South East Europe, Russia and the CIS region together…
Edrak eyes new investments in Egypt
Edrak for Edutainment Projects Development Company has acquired the franchise of three international brands in the fields of edutainment and fitness. Kidzania, The Little Gym and Jazzercise, expected to drive…