Egypt train crash report cites series of failures

CAIRO: An Egyptian government probe into the causes of Egypt s deadliest rail accident in four years blamed a series of human, technical and administrative failures on Tuesday for the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Key suspect in Egypt mass-mutilation killings found innocent

CAIRO: The principal suspect in the gruesome killing of 10 people, including four children, in an Egyptian village in December 2005 was cleared of all charges by a court on…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Thirty graduate in Boeing-Amideast project management program

CAIRO: Ask any executive in any field about the one skill that the local workforce market desperately needs and the answer will be management. Realizing this, Boeing chose this skill…

Sarah El Sirgany

Gaultier all the fashion as he scents success

Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Gregory Gaultier earned himself a showdown with Amr Shabana, the world champion from Egypt, on Monday and made sure that two Frenchmen reached the semi-finals of the…

Daily News Egypt

EFG Hermes approves LE 2.9 billion Abraaj offer

EFG to use money for regional expansion, e-trading networkCAIRO: EFG Hermes shareholders approved on Sunday Abraaj Capital s offer to purchase 97 million shares, representing a 25 percent stake, at…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Orascom one of 11 firms interested in Bosnian Serb telco sale

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia: Eleven firms, including France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom-owned Magyar Telekom, have shown interest in the sale of Bosnia s Telekom Srpske, the government said on Tuesday. These…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Annan, in Egypt for talks, sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours

Agence France-PresseALEXANDRIA: Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, UN chief Kofi Annan said Tuesday in Egypt as he stepped up efforts to release Israeli prisoners and…

Daily News Egypt

Yearly Aida ritual missing the subtleties, but strong on extravagance

CAIRO: Verdi s Aida looks, feels and sounds like a true opera. Costumes, settings and performances are all extravagant. From the beginning, it is clear the viewer is in for…

Deena Douara