Omkara: An Indian adaptation of Othello offers nothing new
CAIRO: If you are in the mood to see how Othello the Moor sounds like in India, then the Bollywood adaptation of Othello may be just what the doctor ordered.Omkara,…
Zuzu ignites the competition
Brazilian film meets critics expectationCAIRO: Few days before the festival kicked off, critics told The Daily Star Egypt that the star of the international competition is Sergio Rezende s Zuzu…
Government increases General Transportation Authority budget
LE 395 million annual budget likely insufficient to generate profitCAIRO: Minister of Finance (MOF) Youssef Boutros Ghali approved Saturday a 16 percent increase in the General Transportation Authority s (GTA)…
Egypt inflation spike to last a few months
CAIRO: The spike in Egyptian inflation, will last a few months and the rate could rise above the current 11.8 percent as the economy absorbs the impact of supply shocks,…
EU Agriculture Commissioner urges Egyptian exporters to focus on quality
Mariann Boel: asymmetry in trade liberalization not a permanent EU policyCAIRO: European Union (EU) Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Mariann Boel urged Egypt and other Mediterranean Saturday to take more…
Egypt PM sees summer referendum on constitution
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Monday Egypt would hold a referendum next summer on constitutional changes that should pave the way for ending a quarter century of emergency…
G8 members recognize Arab efforts for reform
Foreign Minister states regional troubles a concern for allCAIRO: The members of G8 have been won over by the seriousness of Arab efforts in the areas of political, economic and…
Google announces partnerships with Egypt's education authorities
To offer over 10 million students Google applications for e-mail, calendar and instant messagingCAIRO: Google has announced that it is providing Egypt's Ministry of Higher Education the ability to offer…
Art imitates life: raising awareness, one child at a time
World AIDS day event uses photos and art to educateCAIRO: In a sunny courtyard in Agouza, a crowd of squealing kids gathers around a couple buckets of sloppy paint. They…
"Indigènes" premieres in Cairo
CAIRO: The award-winning Algerian film depicting racism against Arabs and North Africans in France opened yesterday at the Cairo International Film Festival amid accolades. Director Rachid Bouchareb's "Indigènes (Days of…