2nd annual 'Run for Cure' to be held next Friday
CAIRO: Starting 9:30 am next Friday, celebrities, ambassadors, journalists and professional and amateur runners will race in Gezeira Sporting Club to support the Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt (BCFE) and…
Education minister to address illiteracy using university students
DOHA: Education Minister Yousry El Gamal hopes to bring illiteracy levels in Egypt down from 29 percent to the "single digits within four years, he told The Daily Star Egypt…
Iraqi refugee crisis moves to Europe
CAIRO: In Europe, Iraqi applications for asylum have doubled over the past three years. But European countries have not offered much refuge, with one big exception: Sweden. In 2006 almost…
Ismaili releases Abou-Greisha
CAIRO: Ismaili club have released veteran striker Mohamed Salah Abou-Greisha following his outspoken criticism of the club, a decision that put an end to the player s 18-year association with…
Barakat back in training
CAIRO: Al Ahly midfielder Mohamed Barakat took part in the team s training on Monday for the first time in four months after recovering from a knee injury sustained last…
Economic growth surged to 7.2 percent in FY2006-2007, Ghali
CAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali said the new classification of Treasury accounts, introduced in November 2006, has saved as much as LE 3 billion of funds for the…
Radio Cairo, Unicef launch initiative to support street children
CAIRO: The plight of Egypt s growing numbers of street children is the subject of an initiative being launched this week by Radio Cairo and Unicef Egypt. "Sizzling Sounds -…
Kharafi Group takes on petrochemicals project in Egypt
CAIRO: An official source in Kuwait-based Kharafi Group in Cairo announced the group was scheduled to launch works to build its chemicals and petrochemicals complex in Fayoum within six months,…
Artoc Group to sell stake in Emaar Misr by March 27
Moheiddin: Government to take necessary measures to protect interests of state, investment in EgyptCAIRO: Artoc Group has agreed to sell its 60 percent stake in Emaar Misr to Emaar Properties,…