Cairo's zabaleen want only respect in a rubbish life
CAIRO: Children stop their game of marbles and scatter as rubbish-laden trucks trundle up their dusty street, swarming with flies and grinding dead vermin beneath their wheels. The sight —…
Malaysia's Bank Islam, MEast buyers eye Bank Muamalat stake
bankok: Malaysia's Bank Islam Bhd as well as several Middle Eastern investors are interested in buying a stake in Indonesia's biggest sharia bank, PT Bank Muamalat, via a planned 1…
Africa's first high-speed train to open ahead of World Cup
JOHANNESBURG: The Gautrain, Africa's first high-speed rail line, will launch on June 8 in South Africa three days before the opening match of the 2010 football World Cup, the developers…
ADCB confirms talks to buy RBS UAE retail ops
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on Thursday confirmed it was in talks to buy the retail operations of Royal Bank of Scotland in the United Arab Emirates. "ADCB... can confirm that…
Dubai ranks nine among most expensive office markets, says CBRE
Dubai is among the ten most expensive office markets in the world, a report on global office rents by commercial real estate services company CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) showed. The…
Practical Patricia
The Italian brand of Moroso this year debuted a significant number of new designs at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, all housed in a stand designed by Spanish designer Patricia…
EXCLUSIVE: Marcel Wanders talks to DNE at Milan Fair
Italian brand Poliform is synonymous with presenting consumers a very particular philosophy: stylistically compatible component parts with a touch of Italian suaveness. The lifestyle it offers is simple and refined,…
The art of architects
Carlo Giorgetti has a lot to be pleased about this year. He is in his mid seventies, and has watched his family’s furniture company Giorgetti evolve over the years to…
Furniture fair delights and surprises attendees and designers
The Salone Internaztionale del Mobile held once a year during April in the Italian design capital of Milan is a must see. It is there that Italian furniture companies present…
Police detain 2 suspects in Lebanon mob killing
BEIRUT: Lebanese security officials say police have detained two men suspected of taking part in last month's lynching of a murder suspect. Egyptian national Mohammed Muslem was stabbed to death…