Raya may bid for fixed-line license
CAIRO: Raya Technology and Communication said on Sunday it is studying bidding for the second fixed-line license in the country through an alliance with an international operator, reported Reuters.Company Chairman…
Friendlies are crucial, says Treika
Egypt playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika has pointed out the importance of warm-up friendlies ahead of the 2008 African Cup of Nations.The Pharaohs will play Namibia next week in the first of…
Road accident kills 19 in Minya
CAIRO: A bus plunged into a canal alongside the Nile River in southern Egypt on Monday, killing 17 passengers and the driver, the state Mena news agency reported.A pickup driver…
CrimesCrimes, accidents and misfortunes
Topping this year's crime and accident files are those involving illegal immigrants. Overcrowded vessels carrying desperate Egyptian youths capsized in November off the Italian coast killing 26 people and in…
Sports Talk :Egypt trips and Ahly fall
2007 was not one of Egypt s better football years. The country with the most African Nations Cup championships, the most appearances in the ANC, and the defending champions (we…
Total Gridlock: Traffic jams to remember
Choosing the best of Cairo traffic jams of 2007 is a bit like attempting to select the top Bush bumbled statements of the year, or the best Egyptian film featuring…
Sheikhs, fatwas and a thirst for scandal
If there is anything to be learned from the fatwas that made headlines in 2007 is that they have little to do with the precepts of Islamic law. Rather, they…
People of the Year
In the newsroom, there was near consensus over who to vote in as person of the year. But just to make sure, Daily News Egypt did a small online survey,…
Rumors on the political elite take center stage
Egypt loves its rumors, but two in particular have captivated the mainstream in 2007 with grave repercussions for many who found themselves in the middle of a political brouhaha.Both involved…
Courtroom dramas: the lawsuits and docks of 2007
Religion took center stage in Egypt's courts this year, with most controversial court cases dealing with issues of conversion. Whether the issue is with Muslims who had converted to Christianity,…
