All countries 'should not be equal when it comes to rules and regulations'
CAIRO: The President of BNY Mellon, one of the largest global asset managers and the world's largest securities servicing provider, gives his views in an exclusive interview with Oxford Business…
Rana Chalabi's not so wild horses
Currently showing at Lot17 in Zamalek is a new exhibit titled "Khayal wa khuyool (Fantasy and Horses) by Rana Chalabi. An exceptionally small exhibition space, Lot 17 always manages to…
Polanski's house arrest is a splendid captivity
Roman Polanski s life took a dramatic turn for the better Friday as he traded a Swiss jail for house arrest surrounded by family in his luxury Alpine chalet.It s…
Taming the stock option game
CAMBRIDGE: Executive compensation is now a central concern of company boards and government regulators. There is an aspect to this debate, however, that deserves greater scrutiny: the freedom of executives…
Playing Russian Roulette with Climate Change
GENEVA: Mounting skepticism and deadlocked negotiations have culminated in an announcement that the Copenhagen Climate Conference will not result in a comprehensive global climate deal. Disappointing? Certainly. But the Copenhagen…
Inclusive Judaism is needed in Israel
JERUSALEM: It is a theological and historical truth which is now practically a cliché: Jews and Muslims have much in common. Therefore, it should not come as a surprise that…
Niqab ban reflects Egypt's fear of hard-line Islam
CAIRO: When Egypt s government the full-face veil (niqab) and all-encompassing robes in the dorms of public universities, it cited reports of men wearing the garb to sneak into the…
Police says no one is dead or missing after ferries' collision
CAIRO: Egyptian rescue workers ended a search on Saturday for people who were thought missing after two passenger ferries collided the night before on the Nile River, police said.Police now…
PA officially approves organ donation law
CAIRO: The People's Assembly (PA) officially approved Saturday a draft law on organ donations and has referred it to the Shoura Council (Parliament's Upper House) for deliberations.On Saturday, the PA's…
