Mubarak promises reforms in 2007

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak promised in an interview published Thursday that the year 2007 would witness unprecedented constitutional reforms. The year 2007 will witness a surge in constitutional reforms which…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt to conduct talks with Jordan on abrogation of furniture export tariffs

The Egyptian government started communications with the Jordanians to abrogate the imposition of 13 percent tariffs on Egyptian exports of furniture to Jordan, according to Sayed Abul Qomsan, first undersecretary…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Short-selling system to be introduced in September

CAIRO: The testing of a computer system for short-selling stocks will begin on June 2 and is expected to be completed by September, after which investors will be able to…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Egypt to build new power lines to Gaza

CAIRO: Egypt is to build new power lines to supply Palestinians in the impoverished Gaza Strip with electricity by next year, officials said Wednesday. The announcement came after two days…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

The solution is in salt

National campaign steps up efforts to combat iodine deficiency disorderCAIRO: Efforts in a national campaign against iodine deficiency disorder (IDD), the single most important preventable cause of brain damage and…

Najla Moussa

World Cup Round 1 as of June 23 morning

 ŠΘ#####Germany (A) Vs Sweden(B) on June 24 at 6pm CLT. Argentina (C) Vs Mexico (D) on June 24 at 10pm CLT. England (B) Vs Ecuador (A) on June 25 at…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Many graduates find themselves unprepared for the workforce

CAIRO: Ahmed Morsey, 24, holds a degree in computer science from Future Academy, a private university on the Egypt-Ismailia road, where he graduated as one of the top of his…

Najla Moussa

Harsh criticism for National Council for Women

Council officials say their job is not to defend detained female protestors or support particular candidatesCAIRO: After three female protestors were detained for about a month following their participation in…

Sarah El Sirgany

A one-stop-shop for interior design

CAIRO: Designing your home can either be an absolute pleasure or a colossal pain. Scouring shops for different items, searching for addresses and attempting to park in Cairo's crowded streets…

Farah El Alfy

Intel collaborates with Raya Academy for joint training programs

CAIRO: Intel Corporation and Raya Academy announced, Tuesday, collaboration for specialized training programs targeted at software developers and architect communities. Under this collaboration, which is the first to be announced…

Daily Star Egypt Staff