African migrant killed trying to cross into Israel
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says border guards fatally shot an African migrant and detained 16 others as they tried to cross the border into Israel.The official said the shot…
Advisory firm Akanar sees more mergers in Egypt
CAIRO: Corporate finance advisers Akanar Partners, which is working on six merger and acquisitions deals in Egypt, sees more transactions flowing with the improving economy and from the consolidation of…
Palm Hills Q4 net gains on homes demand
CAIRO: Egyptian real estate developer Palm Hills Developments saw its fourth-quarter profit and revenue jump on a year earlier, beating two analysts forecasts after the company booked more contracts than…
Brotherhood lawyer feels group detainees release imminent
CAIRO: The high ranking members of the Muslim Brotherhood currently detained by State Security will be kept behind bars for as long as possible but they will not be charged…
NBD reveals new Islamic banking products
CAIRO: The National Bank for Development (NBD) introduced two new Islamic banking products last week: sukuk, a debt instrument, and yosr murabaha, a personal finance tool. Since the acquisition of…
'Lockergate'? : Producer apologizes for emails
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering action against a producer of The Hurt Locker who sent multiple emails urging academy members to vote for his movie…
Storytelling performance brings sense of community to theater
The young theater troupe Soubian we Banat (Boys and Girls) offered an evening of storytelling this week in Wekalet El-Kharoub in Gamaleya, the popular neighborhood behind Al-Hussein Mosque in old…
Genetic property rights on trial
LONDON: In early February 2010, a United States federal district court in New York began deciding a landmark case as to whether individuals have a "right to know about how…
Palestinian civil society in search of an identity
GAZA CITY: The changing political situation creates a need for Palestinian civil society to continually reflect on its true identity. It must decide how to approach crucial questions such as…