Music to Western ears
The first ever UNDP report on human development in the Arab region lamented the lack of freedom and scientific research in this part of the world. Galal Amin questions the findings

To fry or not to fry?
Consumers, exporters and producers of fried potato chips are worried that they might cause cancer. Mona El-Fiqi investigates

Fretting at the festival
Still far from being a tourist magnet, the month-long Tourism and Shopping Festival has attracted more participants this year. Sherine Nasr sounds out the views

A slow summer
Investors adopt a "wait-and-see" attitude to the government's new market initiatives as key stocks lose ground. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

Revenues down
Two major sources of hard currency revenues declined in Financial Year (FY) 2001/2002 ..--read on--