Council discusses journalistic integrity

Journalists hope for a sign that the syndicate retains ultimate powerCAIRO: Journalism is renowned for being a profession that at times lands those working in it in trouble. Unveiling information,…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Annual party

 ŠΘ###Hany Mahna, Farouk El Fishawy and Wahby Misheel##Photography by Hassan IbrahimHazem Omran and Amr Balbaa

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Business recap: Small caps market, new EgyptAir charter service and Sinai Cement in the news

CMA Chairman: small-caps market comingCAIRO: Capital Market Authority (CMA) Chairman Hani Sarie El-Din says the proposed small caps stock market is at least a year away. Speaking to The Daily…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Egypt-Gaza border opens for a day, after weeks

Israeli air strikes wounds eight Palestinians in GazaGAZA: The Gaza-Egypt border opened for a day Friday, after weeks of closure following the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier by Hamas-allied militants…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

The silence and beauty of the Western Desert

Trip to Bahariya Oasis uncovers some of the country s unknown attractionsBAHARIYA, Western Desert: The oases of Egypt are like few other places on earth; an awesome range of geographical…

Daily News Egypt

Whether you are looking for an adventure or a quiet vacation, Bali offers royal treatment for all

BALI: The most famous Island in Indonesia is often referred to as an "exotic paradise. This is no exaggeration and may still not be doing it justice with the incredible…

Farah El Alfy

More than just the land of Pharoahs

Egypt's untapped tourism resources boundlessCAIRO: Along with the Suez Canal and oil and gas revenues, tourism is one of Egypt's main sources of foreign currency and, as the number of…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Crisis escalates between NTRA and MobiNil over EDGE technology

Noozz CAIRO: Mobile phone service provider MobiNil announced on Thursday that the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) had officially notified the company that the introduction of the 2.75G, or EDGE,…

Daily News Egypt

Present and Tense: Nellie's secret

Dan was back from Beirut's southern suburb, where he was taking care of routine business.A little war always lifts his spirits, but he looked a bit preoccupied. "I don't know…

Nabil Shawkat

Cairo bids joyous farewell to giant Ramses statue

Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Hundreds of thousands of people lined Cairo s streets Friday to bid farewell to one of the metropolis s landmarks as the colossal statue of Ramses II…

Daily News Egypt