Word on the Street: Captivating the public's attention
CAIRO: With the amount of events taking place both within Egypt and in the region as a whole, newspapers and magazines are never struggling to find information to fill their…
A business dinner
ŠΘ###Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid was the guest of honor and gave a speech discussing trade in the Middle East, here, Fayza Farid and Aziza Tannani##Photography…
Farewell party
ŠΘ###Pam Tabernacle, John Metcalf, Tony Benitz and Ayman Hegazy##May Houssam and Steve Railey
Arabs resume financial aid to Palestinians, $100 million sent to Abbas
Associated PressCAIRO: The Arab League has transferred some $50 million to the Palestinians, the first funding since international aid was cut off after the Hamas militant group won legislative elections,…
Church warns against dealing with rebel priest
CAIRO: Egypt s Coptic Orthodox Church on Wednesday refused to recognize a dissident priest who recently broke away to form his own church and warned against dealing with him, the…
Shares soar after mobile auction, telecoms up
CAIRO: Egyptian shares surged on Wednesday after Egypt s third mobile license sold for $2.9 billion at an auction, a price that exceeded expectations and injected confidence into the market,…
Milan prosecutors seek arrest of four more Americans in alleged kidnapping
Operation for Egyptian cleric believed to be part of CIA programAssociated PressROME: Italian prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking the arrest of four more Americans as part of an investigation…
Israeli PM approves stepped up attacks on Hamas
Brotherhood calls on Arabs to expel Israeli envoys GAZA: Israel s prime minister cleared the way on Wednesday to expand an offensive against the Palestinians governing Hamas movement aimed at…
Etisalat brings competition to the market, but pricing war unlikely
Chairman Mohammed Hassan Omran talks to The Daily Star Egypt about the recent bid and future plans CAIRO: The number that the Etisalat-led consortium offered to win the third mobile…
Theatrical forum invites submissions
Prospective event to attract participants from Europe and the MediterraneanCAIRO: The Arts Center at Bibliotheca Alexandria, in coordination with the International Association for Creation and Training (I-ACT), is getting ready…