Experts highlight benefits of factoring in Egypt
CAIRO: The International Factoring Promotion Conference addressed Egyptian exporters' opportunity to benefit from the protection offered by factoring, or paying a third party to facilitate smooth trade.Organized by Factors Chain…
Iron Man, Shrek, Harry Potter return
Hollywood may find it tough to match 2009's record box-office revenue. Yet studios have a cast of characters this year to make a run for their money.Among the gangJohnny Depp…
Decoding Egypt:It doesn't really feel like 2010
For Egyptians, there's no place for optimistic forecasts for 2010: the start of a new year and a new decade is sadly overshadowed by a sense of stagnation and immobility.…
Can energy be governed?
Energy lies at the heart of the world's most pressing global challenges. Yet at both the global and national levels, energy is poorly governed. The fiasco of the Copenhagen climate…
Will China rule the world?
CAMBRIDGE: Thirty years ago, China had a tiny footprint on the global economy and little influence outside its borders, save for a few countries with which it had close political…
Muslim religious guides only men? Think again
FEZ: In recent years, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey have trained and appointed a new group to the ranks of religious guides: women. Women religious guides, referred to as murshidat in…
WFP appoints Hend Sabry ambassador against hunger
CAIRO: The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) appointed Tunisian actress Hend Sabry an ambassador against hunger crowing her consistent efforts with the program since February 2009.She will be supporting…
Little improvement in freedom of association in Arab region in 2009, says report
CAIRO: There was very little improvement in respect for the right to association in Euro-Mediterranean countries, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) said in its third report on freedom of…
Health ministry reports four swine flu deaths, tally at 205
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health reported four swine flu related deaths late on Tuesday bringing the death toll in Egypt to 205.The virus claimed the lives of a one-year-old boy…
UN, Egypt protest Italy's treatment of migrants
ROME: UN human rights officials said Tuesday that they were worried about Italy's deep-rooted racism against migrants following clashes in a southern town between African farmworkers, residents and police.Hundreds of…