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Brotherhood businessman urges business to play role in development
Business
April 15, 2012
Brotherhood businessman urges business to play role in development
One month after the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak fell, in March 2011, Hassan Malek was released from jail.…
Senior Brotherhood member launches Egyptian business association
Business
March 26, 2012
Senior Brotherhood member launches Egyptian business association
A senior Muslim Brotherhood member and businessman, who at this time last year had just been released from Tora prison,…
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
Life & Style
January 12, 2012
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
For a first-time mother, it is usually her own mother who becomes the primary source of motherhood advice. Other female…
Brotherhood forms business association to attract investment
Business
January 11, 2012
Brotherhood forms business association to attract investment
The Muslim Brotherhood will form a business association to attract investment in Egypt’s economy, the group has announced. The Brotherhood…
Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business
Business
December 15, 2011
Egypt: Uncertainty is bad for business
In the tense aftermath of the January 25 revolution and amid the ongoing violence of the Arab Spring, the economic…
Centamin Egypt plans to redomicile to Jersey
Business
November 11, 2011
Centamin Egypt plans to redomicile to Jersey
Gold producer Centamin Egypt Ltd said it plans to set up a new parent company, to be redomiciled in Jersey,…
CIB gives loan to new food transport company in Egypt
Business
October 24, 2011
CIB gives loan to new food transport company in Egypt
Egypt’s largest publicly traded lender, Commercial International Bank (CIB), signed an LE86 million loan agreement on 23 October with two…
Egyptian firms eye Libya but politics may be hurdle
Business
September 14, 2011
Egyptian firms eye Libya but politics may be hurdle
Egyptians are eager to drum up business in Libya after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, but countries which were swifter…
A new business elite?
Opinion
August 23, 2011
A new business elite?
Lost in the reports about the Obama administration’s announcement of "limited contacts" with the Muslim Brotherhood in June was any…
Streets of Cairo: Amrika al-Latinia is Garden City’s heaven and hell
Life & Style
July 2, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Amrika al-Latinia is Garden City’s heaven and hell
Garden City is a calm, posh residential neighborhood located in the heart of town. One of its main veins of…