Egypt seeks unified Arab front to promote investment
Emerging economies looking for their share of FDIs and overseas investmentsCAIRO: An Egyptian initiative to create a Union of Arab Authorities to promote investment in the region was announced by…
Siemens Egypt eyes opportunities for electronic auto parts manufacturing
CAIRO: Siemens Egypt is eying opportunities for investment in the electronic auto parts segment, in view of the recent government incentives for operators in this industry, says Mohammad Al-Mahdy, chairman…
High-growth companies selected for venture capital investment
Egypt s Technology Development Fund backs top early-stage IT companies as they expand to the international marketDUBAI: The Technology Development Fund (TDF), a venture capital fund propelling the growth of…
Innovative delivery of financial consulting
Launch of Maadi Branch Shows Allianz Egypt's Continued Customer FocusAs the next step in a continued emphasis on customer needs, Allianz Egypt this week launched the expansion of its operations…
Hollywood shoots new Egyptian secret police film
CAIRO: Mega Hollywood stars Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal started shooting New Line Cinema s production Renditions, a thriller about the practices of the Egyptian secret police this month.According to…
New group calls for "vital" democratic reforms, off to a shaky start
76, 77 Committee focuses on constitutional amendments and need for amendmentsCAIRO: A group of intellectuals, politicians and constitutional experts have established a committee to pressure the government to undertake genuine…
The European Union is being unfair with Turkey
Turkey has been given what looks like an ultimatum from the European Union Commission: open your ports for ships from Cyprus within a month, or you may risk a halt…
Hezbollah: pragmatic but not reformist
Serious thinking about reforming Lebanon's fragile and inefficient system of governance has been among the casualties of the recent war. Political reform has never topped the agenda of Lebanon's leaders,…