Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    US Senate clears over $3b in arms sales to Qatar, UAE    China urges adherence to trade truce with US    Air India jet crashes after takeoff    Egypt's EDA joins high-level Africa-Europe medicines regulatory talks    Egypt leads MENA in Wind Power Capacity in '24    Egypt, Lebanon discuss water, irrigation cooperation    Egypt discusses urgent population, development plan with WB    France's growth outlook dips    Gold prices edge higher as markets await key US inflation data, trade clarity    In Oslo, Egypt calls for Palestinian statehood, supports US-Iran nuclear dialogue    Egypt pursues stronger agricultural investment across Africa    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Egypt reaffirms commitment to ocean conservation at UN conference    External debt of budget sector falls by $2bn in 10 months: Finance Minister    Egypt sets rules for foreign delegations visiting Gaza border    123 Palestinians killed in 24hrs as UN experts accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza    Egypt boosts higher education ties under 24/25 strategy    Egypt reaffirms support for global plastics treaty at UN Oceans Summit    Egypt unveils 10-year investment plan for healthcare sector    Egypt, Serbia explore cultural cooperation in heritage, tourism    Egypt discovers three New Kingdom tombs in Luxor's Dra' Abu El-Naga    Egypt launches "Memory of the City" app to document urban history    New Alamein City to host Egypt International Sculpture Symposium, "ART SPACE"    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt unearths rare Coptic-era structure in Asyut    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Mohammad Shawky
Egypt must diversify tourist products to spur expenditure, say experts
CAIRO: The most common way to evaluate the success of a country's tourism strategy has proven to be determining the annual number of tourists visiting. According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), a total of (...)

10 - 01 - 2008
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, whether by combating information (...)

30 - 12 - 2007
Advertising in 2007: PR campaigns win first place
With all the new satellite channels, radio stations, print magazines and newspapers coming out every day, in addition to the emergence of new media and technologies for advertising, it's becoming difficult to follow and analyze all the messages sent (...)

30 - 12 - 2007
Are refugees stealing Egyptians' jobs?
CAIRO: Almost all recognized refugees work informally and are often underpaid and exploited, according to research conducted by the Forced Migration and Refugee Studies Program at the American University in Cairo (AUC). The study shows that most (...)

03 - 12 - 2007
Production line of "Peugeot PARS" launched in Egypt
CAIRO: In a ceremony attended by the senior managers of Center of Development and Commerce Wagih Abaza (CDC), major Iranian automobile manufacturer Iran Khodro and Automobiles Peugeot, the three automotive industry gurus celebrated the activation of (...)

02 - 12 - 2007
Egypt Crafts Center exports increase 350 pct in 3 years
CAIRO: The Egypt Crafts Center (ECC), a fair trade organization, announced an increase in exports to LE 250,000, up from LE 75,000 in 2004.ECC General Manager Mona El Sayed announced the 350 percent increase during an event commemorating the end of (...)

27 - 11 - 2007
Young Innovators Awards now in 22 national universities
CAIRO: Nahdet El Mahrousa NGO signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Industrial Modernization Center (IMC) late October to expand the Young Innovators' Awards program to all 22 national universities in Egypt. The program seeks to promote (...)

19 - 11 - 2007
"Sorry, couples only!"
Going out to a club with the guys is difficult in Egypt, thanks to the notorious "couples only policy. This policy is particularly annoying when a group of guys just want to go somewhere to chill out and have a couple of drinks. The options are (...)

16 - 11 - 2007
For or against: CityStars patrons divided over possible entry fees
CAIRO: Last week, sources at CityStars told Daily News Egypt that different strategies were being vetted out to deal with the tremendous increase in the number of visitors to the mall, especially during weekends. One of these strategies entails (...)

15 - 11 - 2007
CityStars considers imposing entry fees
CAIRO: Stars Center administration is considering imposing entry fees on CityStars mall visitors during the weekends, but is still not certain about the nature and amount of said fees, sources at CityStars told Daily News Egypt. Over the last (...)

08 - 11 - 2007
Sawiris' comments on conservative current spur angry reactions
CAIRO: Telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris caused a stir when he announced plans to launch new television channels to counter what he described as increasing religious conservatism in Egypt. Sawiris' statements spurred angry reactions and talks of (...)

08 - 11 - 2007
Egyptian women thriving more in business than in politics
CAIRO: Have women in business managed to accomplish what their counterparts in politics were not able to achieve? former Member of Parliament, Mona Makram Ebeid, posed this question during a debate at the American University in Cairo on (...)

03 - 11 - 2007
Fair trade initiative seeks to link small producers to international markets
CAIRO: The advancement of fair trade globally contributes to reducing poverty levels by offering better trading conditions to marginalized producers, according to a workshop in Sawy Culture Wheel on Monday, part of a week-long Fair Trade (...)

30 - 10 - 2007
Intel celebrates training 100,000 teachers in Egypt
CAIRO: Intel held a special event on Thursday to celebrate the training of 100,000 teachers in Egypt through its "Teach program, which was launched in Egypt three years ago with the objective of training teachers on a new pedagogic approach relying (...)

26 - 10 - 2007
ADSL subscribers voice their frustrations with the service
CAIRO: The increase of internet users and the growing dependence on the medium have put Internet Service Providers (ISPs) under the spotlight, especially with subscribers voicing discontent with the type of service they pay for. The time taken to (...)

24 - 10 - 2007
Preserving the past: linking cultural heritage with the media
CAIRO: When Nigel Hetherington was packing for his trip to Egypt in 1997, he had no idea he would come back a few years later. This time, he wouldn't just be a tourist, he was coming back as an entrepreneur running the first company specialized in (...)

21 - 10 - 2007
Furniture exports increase despite global wood inflation, say industry experts
CAIRO: For a few months, the local press has reported figures reflecting a pessimistic outlook on furniture exports in Egypt, claiming that exports have decreased by 60 percent. These claims were disproved by key players in the furniture industry (...)

17 - 10 - 2007
Local coffeehouses stand confident in the face of new market players
CAIRO: Until a few years ago, it was easy to count all Cairo s coffeehouses on one hand. That's not the case anymore, with tens of coffeehouse chains and hundreds of outlets opening up all over town. Competition in the coffeehouse market (...)

11 - 10 - 2007
'I don't do Ramadan': The trials and tribulations of Muslims who don't fast
CAIRO: While many Egyptians wait for Ramadan every year with a lot of anticipation, there are some people who dread the month and all the feelings of discomfort and alienation it brings, simply because they do not fast. While it might be (...)

10 - 10 - 2007
L'Aroma: Home of the Egyptian baristas
CAIRO: With the increasing number of coffeehouses dotting the capital, deciding where to drink your coffee is now a tough choice. In this competitive market, L'Aroma stands out as one of the oldest in the city. A relatively small coffeehouse (...)

08 - 10 - 2007
Egypt seeks to become a top player in offshore services, says official
CAIRO: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is shooting for an offshore services revenue target of $1.1 billion by 2010, said Hazem Abdel Azim, senior advisor to the Minister for the technology development sector. In 2005, (...)

04 - 10 - 2007
Media mogul: Core Publications goes from magazines to television shows
When Campus magazine was first introduced to the market in October 2000, it was the talk of the town. What most people didn t know at this time was that the brains behind this young, colorful magazine and its catchy slogan - The Best Things in Life (...)

27 - 09 - 2007
Interest is not riba, and Islamic banks do not avoid interest, says investment expert
CAIRO: The idea of Islamic banking is based on a misconception of what both riba (usury) and banking are all about, as interest is certainly not synonymous with riba and Islamic banking actually does not avoid interest, said Yasser Abou Ouf, (...)

20 - 09 - 2007
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