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Interbank rate falls to 8.05 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound dipped to 8.05…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Muslim Brotherhood pushes for investigations

CAIRO: Disputes between the Interior Ministry and Muslim Brotherhood members of parliament…

Pakinam Amer

Forum focuses on unemployment, youth and women

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Unemployment, the growing young population and the role of…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Mubarak uses economic forum to signal dissatisfaction with U.S. Mideast policy

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: President Hosni Mubarak opened the World Economic Forum in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

How low can you go?

If the Juventus football match-fixing allegations have got you wondering whether indeed…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Citigroup executive foresees higher growth in retail banking and increased bond issues

CAIRO: The Egyptian banking sector has witnessed substantial developments since the unified…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Oriental Weavers sets its sights on growth and is flourishing

CAIRO: As you enter the Oriental Weavers (OW) International factory in 10th…

Sarah El Sirgany

Following up on a nationwide "makeover"

CAIRO: As part of a national plan to "makeover Egypt so that…

Najla Moussa

Moving in the right direction

CAIRO: While no one can deny that the investment climate in Egypt…

Najla Moussa

WEF highlights regional image problem

CAIRO: Some 1,200 leaders from the Arab world and beyond are due…

Vivian Salama