Khartoum summit and corruption dominate press

CAIRO: During the past week, the Arab summit in Khartoum, coverage of political and economic events and announcements as well as the solar eclipse dominated front pages.The Arab summit in…

Sarah El Sirgany

Egypt, Singapore sign MOU for production of methanol

CAIRO: At the end of a three-day visit to Egypt, the Chairman of Singapore s Tolaram Group and Minister of Trade and Industry, Lim Hng Kiang, have signed a memorandum…

Najla Moussa

UN Resident Coordinator reflects on five year's of service in Egypt

CAIRO: Sometimes, there just are not enough hours in a day, especially when your life s work is dedicated to tackling the social and developmental problems in Egypt. For the…

Vivian Salama

Telecom talk

CAIRO: Akil Bashir the chairman of Telecom Egypt; the country's only fixed line operator announced that due to losses incurred by the company in its local call service being estimated…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Poor Egyptians refuse to sign up to bird flu cull

NAWA, Egypt: Mohsen Rizq insists there is no poultry left in his village after a local died of bird flu two weeks ago, but the cacophony of squawking coming from…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Leather production constrained by lack of investment in tanneries and components

CAIRO: There is a by-product to the nation s beef consumption. The conversion of animal skin into leather products has created a community of artisans and an industry for clothing…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

EFG-Hermes, Telecom Egypt climb on bourse

CAIRO: A rally in EFG-Hermes Holdings and Telecom Egypt helped the stock market edge higher on Wednesday, brokers said. The benchmark Hermes index climbed 401.94 points, or 0.7 percent, to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt warns that using force against Iran's nuclear assets would increase terrorism

CAIRO: Any attempt to attack Iran s nuclear facilities would destabilize the Middle East and increase terrorism across the world, President Hosni Mubarak said in comments published Tuesday.Speaking in an…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Opposition takes to the net

CAIRO: A "free opinion Web site launched by a group of Islamists and political activists who are seeking sanctuary in London and who were allegedly persecuted in Egypt has become…

Pakinam Amer

Looking to boost cooperation with the Gulf

CAIRO: Picking up where President Hosni Mubarak left off, Minister of Investment, Dr. Mahmoud Moheiddin, continued his whirlwind tour of the Gulf, with stops in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The…

Najla Moussa