Press lashes out at Israel, Arab regimes, and U.S.

Newspapers publish pictures of dead children from Qana on front pages.CAIRO: The aftermath of what the press has labeled "The 2006 Qana Massacre is topping local headlines. With the incident…

Pakinam Amer

Etisalat rebuff potential bidders

Winner of Egypt s third mobile license puts rumors to restCAIRO: Etisalat, the UAE-based mobile operator that was recently awarded the third Egyptian mobile license, will not be selling any…

Najla Moussa

Exports of natural gas hit 1.9 trillion cubic feet in 2005-6

NOOZZCAIRO: Egyptian natural gas exports amounted to 1.9 trillion cubic feet (or 40 million tons) during fiscal year 2005-6, according to the Egyptian Holding Company for Natural Gases, EGAS.Chairman of…

Daily News Egypt

Orascom Telecom pulls out from Serbian operation bid

CAIRO: The Egyptian communication company Orascom Telecom (OT) pulled out from the contest over 70 percent of Serbian Mobi 63 Company that the Serbian government has marked for privatization. The…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Celebrating Egyptian folklore

The First Folkloric Arts Festival honors its pioneersCAIRO: Egypt's first Folkloric Arts Festival took place at El Sawy Cultural Center from Friday, July 28 until July 30, featuring performances by…

Safaa Abdoun

"Wesh Egram" Premiere

 ŠΘ###The movie stars' Boushra and Khaled Zaki in addition to director Wael Ihsan, producer Esaad Younes and fans attended the event, here, Esaad Younes and Wael Ihsan##Khaled Zaki, Mohammed Heniedy…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Stock market goes online

MCDR creates joint venture with Atos Euronext to help brokers provide electronic tradingCAIRO: The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has begun entertaining applications for online trading licenses and has approved Al-Arabia…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Moussa calls for Qana "massacre" probe

Egypt joins in condemnation of Israeli bombingsCAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa joined a chorus of Arab leaders on Sunday in denouncing an Israeli air strike that killed 54 people…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Israeli air strikes pound targets in Lebanon as Rice returns to Mideast

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) _ Israeli forces pounded theHezbollah-controlled side of the border on Sunday as theLebanese guerrilla said it had fired a new barrage ofrockets into Israel.The crossfire came as…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt dismayed by accusations of arming Somali Islamists

CAIRO: Egypt on Sunday voiced dismay at accusations by Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi that it was supplying weapons to the Islamic Courts militia who control the capital Mogadishu,…

Daily Star Egypt Staff