Palestine's house divided
President George W. Bush's call for a new peace conference for Israel, Palestine, and neighboring states that back a two-state solution is a welcome, if very tardy, development. But efforts…
Moving forward: Daily News Egypt is born
Journalism is a matter of public trust. A journalist's duty is, above all, to relay news accurately. This has always been the driving ethic behind The Daily Star Egypt; and…
Egypt saw 283 protests in the first half of 2007: report
CAIRO: During the past six months Egypt has witnessed 283 protests and 66 workers-related strikes due to a security clamp down on activists and privatization policies, says a new report.…
Faculties of engineering and computer science open for students of 2nd category
CAIRO: For the first time, the top-notch faculties of engineering and computer science opened their doors to students listed in the second category of the national secondary certificate (Thanaweya Amma).According…
Public opinion poll reveals Egyptians displeased with government
CAIRO: A mere 13 percent of Egyptians are satisfied with their national government, says a Pew Global Attitudes poll published three days ago. The public opinion survey, which was conducted…
Egypt earns highest gold medal count in All-Africa Games
CAIRO: After 15 days of fierce competition, the 9th All-Africa Games in Algiers came to an end last Monday, July 23, with Egypt walking away with 74 gold medals, the…
Al-Qabani joins Telecom Egypt
CAIRO: Newly promoted side Telecom Egypt announced on Tuesday the signing of former Zamalek duo Wael Al-Qabani and Mahmoud Mahmoud on a free transfer. Qabani signed a three-year-deal worth LE…
Egyptian shares up, CIB rises again on merger talk
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stock indexes rose on Tuesday, with shares in Commercial International Bank (CIB) climbing on continued market speculation it would buy Arab-African International Bank, traders said.Shares in CIB,…
