CIB sees growth in private corporations
CAIRO: Commercial International Bank (CIB), winner of "Best Bank in Egypt 2009 awarded by Euromoney, sat down with Daily News Egypt to discuss 2009's success and 2010, a year that…
One on one with author Eric Blehm
After reviewing Eric Blehm's "The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan, (published in Daily News Egypt, Feb. 4, 2010), we caught up with…
Letters to the Editor
Enough condescension With reference to Daily News Egypt editorial titled "ElBaradei and the intoxication of hope (Feb. 27, 2010) I was puzzled by the analogy drawn to the Hans Christian…
US rapprochement with Syria is welcomed, but not enough
WASHINGTON, DC: President Barack Obama nominated diplomat Robert Ford to become the first US ambassador to Syria since 2005. The step is a clear indication of a thawing US-Syrian relationship,…
Iraq: From black sheep to aliens
As you tour the streets of Baghdad these days, your eyes can hardly avoid the tens of thousands of posters and banners of candidates for the March 7 parliamentary elections.…
The other, brighter Africa
LONDON: The usual images of Africa are of a continent mired in conflict and squalor. But this picture, based on Africa's most corrupt regimes, is unfair and misleading - like…
Orascom Telecom Holding joins '1GOAL: Education for All' mobile campaign
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. joined global mobile operators' forces in the world's largest cause-related campaign in support of universal education at the FIFA World Cup 2010. The '1Goal: Education…
In Egypt, battling the divorce stigma takes to the airwaves
CAIRO: When her divorce finally came through after a painful four-year procedure, Mahasen Saber became the target of reproving looks and gossip in Egypt's conservative society.But she fought back, and…
Military Court adjourns blogger's trial to March 7
CAIRO: The Military Court on Tuesday adjourned blogger Ahmed Mostafa's trial to March 7 upon the request of the defense team, which demanded more time to examine the files. The…
State Council Club upholds decision to bar women from State Council
CAIRO: The General Assembly of the State Council Club upheld the Egyptian State Council's general assembly's decision to bar female judges from joining it.The State Council, established in 1946, hears…