Biz Recap
Indian industry on display in CairoCAIRO: India s Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) brought more than 100 Indian companies to the Cairo fair grounds to showcase their products to local…
Clerics to lift fog on Islam
CAIRO: During a session on Islam to non-Muslims, Sheikh Ahmed Saad met one man who, living beside a mosque for 15 years, thought Muslims were drug-dealers because he saw them…
Crime Scene: Miracle saves blundering truck driver from fatal wreck
CAIRO: It can only be called a miracle, distraught train passengers said after they emerged with bruises and stiff joints from what could have been a fatal train crash with…
Film festival president responds to criticism, reflects on expansion plans
CAIRO: Always under heavy criticism, the Cairo International Film Festival isn't an easy task to handle and in the past three months, newly appointed President Ezzat Abu Ouf has been…
A Guide to the Cairo film festival films
If you can only see a few . don't miss these!CAIRO: The chilly breeze of Cairo winter is slowly creeping in. An air of excitement surrounds the region s cultural…
Festival sink or swim?
The success or failure of the Cairo International Film Festival hangs in the balanceFive reasons why we think the Cairo International Film Festival will succeed:1. International celebrities Jacqueline Bisset and…
Egypt concerned about Sunni "cleansing" in Iraq
CAIRO: Despite official statements to the contrary, Egypt is especially concerned about the state of Sunnis in Iraq and fears the hegemony of the Shiite majority over the war-torn country…
Rachid: Egypt's economic improvements cannot be dismissed.
Country has to maintain dynamic push for reformIn the second part of The Daily Star Egypt's interview with the Minister of Trade and Industry, Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid says there…
Word on the Street: Constitutional reform: Who cares?
Egyptians speak out on their perceptions of upcoming constitutional amendmentsCAIRO: In his speech before parliament last week, President Hosni Mubarak promised democratic reforms and constitutional amendments. Of course all the…
