Court case highlights confusion between ministry and the people
CAIRO: When Minister of Interior Habib Al Adly announced that demonstrations needed to have a permit from the ministry before they would be allowed on the street, it was regarded…
London protests support assaulted journalists
Egyptian and British activists rise in support of Egyptian journalistsBy Daily Star Egypt staffCAIRO: After organizing worldwide protests for the judges' cause, Egyptians residing in London, with the help of…
Seventeen bidders vie over Ganope new concessions tender
Seventeen international oil companies have obtained documents of the fourth tender launched by the Egyptian Ganoub El Wadi Holding Petroleum Company (Ganope) earlier this year, said Hassan Akl, chairman of…
A vast perspective
CAIRO: With a fleeting first glance you see a faded azure landscape, vast and desolate. Then, slowly - as the images seem to come closer, even as you stand still…
Banks on upstream projects to yield more water
Reuters CAIRO: Egypt must persuade countries in the Nile basin to improve their water management so that more water flows downstream for its growing population, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister…
Raising tourism awareness
Internal awareness campaign faces both criticism and supportCAIRO: In a bid to increase the current 8.6 million tourists per year to the planned 16 million and encourage repeat tourist visits,…
Taking the terror out of dental visits
A different approach to pediatric dentistryCAIRO: Surrounded by purple, orange, green and fuchsia, looking at the open playroom full of toys for all ages and experiencing a growing feeling of…
Carven fashion show in Cairo
ŠΘ###More than 30 models flew in from France and Italy for the fashion show, here, Hosna Rashid, Mayan Raslan and Hoda Maher##French, Greek and Italian ambassadors attended the event, in…
Interbank rate rises to 8.3 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound jumped to 8.3 percent on Tuesday, from 8.083 percent on Monday after a central bank auction drew liquidity from the market,…
IT multinationals' multifaceted strategy for the regional market
CAIRO: One striking aspect of the Cairo ICT conference earlier this year was the multitude of government departments present as exhibitors. A range of e-government projects, such as smart cards…