The year's most controversial draft laws
CAIRO: A number of draft laws were proposed in 2007, and some of the most controversial pertained to judges. Changes to teachers' salaries, the government's medical insurance system and abortion…
Fashion files: The year of eclectic glam
once upon a time, Coco Chanel said that fashion comes and goes, but style lasts forever. The motto is more relevant than ever today. Fashion, like the modern world we…
Holiday hotspots
The development of Egypt's coastal holiday destinations continued apace in 2007, making the country's most pristine locations ever more accessible to larger numbers of tourists, both Egyptian and foreign.Right across…
Come to your senses: top-notch restaurants of the year
A city can never have too many eating-out options, and the flurry of restaurant openings in Cairo in 2007 was welcomed by one and all. From Latin flair to Indian…
Off the wall: Defining the art scene in 2007
The Egyptian art scene is going strong, with Cairo carving a niche for itself on the global art map. Local artists are busily creating, and international ones are making time…
Business Gossip 101
After a roller-coaster year of real estate buzz, spiraling cement prices, a cement anti-trust lawsuit, not to mention the new auction for cement and steel production licenses, 2007 has turned…
Corporates give back
"At Vodafone, we believe that we are connecting and developing the community, accelerating the advancement of Egypt, Noha Saad, Vodafone Egypt's Corporate Responsibility and Foundation Manager told Daily News Egypt.Pledging…
Entrepreneurial initiatives that made a difference
In the middle of breaking business news - mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and expansions - smaller entrepreneurial initiatives often pass unnoticed. Many of these innovative projects, however, do have an impact,…
Economy in 2007: A huge success or public disappointment?
"We've been lucky, Tarek Mansour, PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)'s Country Senior Partner told Daily News Egypt as he described 2007's economy. He was right.In spite of a 7 percent Gross Domestic Product…
Peaks and valleys: the stock market in review
With 2008 on the horizon, there's much to look forward to considering the 2007 boom on the Egyptian stock exchange scene, reflected in some revamps, blazing corporate results, two new…