Nine of 11 missing Egyptian students in U.S. custody

CHICAGO, U.S.: Nine of 11 Egyptian students who failed to show up for a Montana university exchange program last month were in custody on Saturday after officials arrested three students…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt median interbank rate drops to 8.15 pct

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound fell to 8.15 percent on Sunday from Thursday s 8.294 percent, with the market liquid as a batch of central…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Local and regional demand behind increase in cement price

Cement expected to average LE 325-330 per ton by the end of 2006CAIRO: A LE 25 single-day increase in cement price by The National Cement Company (NCC) last week might…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Egypt, Iran call for world to respect UN Lebanon truce

CAIRO: Iran and Egypt called Sunday for a United Nations-backed truce between Israel and Lebanese movement Hezbollah to be respected, hours before the ceasefire agreement secured by UN chief Kofi…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

New party touts Egyptian nationalism

The Egyptian Liberal Party presents platform based on Egyptian national heritagesCAIRO: After the rejection of Masr El-Om (Mother Egypt) Party, the founders are establishing a new party: the Liberal Egyptian…

Maram Mazen

Natural gas quandary

Egypt may have leaned too heavily on recently discovered natural gas suppliesCAIRO: According to the findings of the latest report conducted by the Petroleum Economist and the Statistical Review of…

Najla Moussa

Oil companies raise complaints about delayed approval on exploration agreements

NOOZZCAIRO: Officials at international energy companies operating in Egypt have raised complaints about the sluggish pace of final approvals on agreements with the Egyptian government, warning that such sluggishness could…

Daily News Egypt

Festival reflects state of Egyptian theater

El Sawy Theater Festival offers platform for all to try their hand at theaterCAIRO: The Fourth Sawy Theater Festival, which started on Sunday, August 13 and is scheduled to continue…

Daily News Egypt

Establishing a unique identity begins with your name

Old and recent trends undermines women s basic right to keep a separate identityCAIRO: It wasn t long ago when the mere mention of a woman s name was considered…

Sarah El Sirgany