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…
Festival without words
Second mime festival features an underrated artCAIRO: In the downtown Emad Eddin Studio, young, enthusiastic actors and directors sit in groups to rehearse for the Second Annual Mime Festival, which…
Ah, but where were the fireworks?
CAIRO: If you were trying to get to Garden City last Tuesday desperately wondering why you were stuck in traffic for hours, wonder no more.The Embassy of the United States…
Giving children hope
Maadi center offers cutting edge physical therapy for cerebral palsy sufferersCAIRO: In the courtyard at The Children's Center in Maadi, little Mahmoud is practicing walking with the help of his…
Hepatitis B most prevalent form of the virus in Egypt
Egypt's problem with the virus previously underestimatedPARIS: As a transmitted infection, hepatitis B (HBV) is one of the strongest viruses in the world, said the doctors at the 12th International…
Italian role investigated in CIA kidnapping of Egyptian cleric
Reuters ROME: A magistrate is investigating whether Italian officials helped CIA agents abduct a terrorism suspect who says he was flown from Milan to Egypt and tortured, Interior Minister Giuliano…