Withholding dividends
Investors have recently left the general assemblies of several banks empty-handed. Sherine Abdel-Razek looks at why they are not getting any dividends this year

Missed opportunities
Trade grew in 2002, but the Middle East and Africa have largely missed out. Niveen Wahish looks at recently released World Trade Organisation figures

This time round
Yasmine El-Rashidi looks at how the tourism sector is handling the latest blow to its fortunes

Market upsurge continues
In spite of continuing turmoil in Iraq, Wael Gamal finds that the Egyptian stock market is still booming