Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt to unveil 'national economic development narrative' in June, focused on key economic targets    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    Italy's consumer, business confidence decline in April '25    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt's TMG eyes $17bn sales from potential major Iraq project    Egypt's Health Min. discusses childhood cancer initiative with WHO    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Asia-Pacific stocks rise on Wall Street cues    Egypt's EDA discusses local pharmaceutical manufacturing with Bayer    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Egypt expresses condolences to Canada over Vancouver incident    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Health Min. strengthens healthcare ties with Bayer    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    49th Hassan II Trophy and 28th Lalla Meryem Cup Officially Launched in Morocco    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Paris Olympics opening draws record viewers    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    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 Shereef Reda
Southern hemisphere not spotting Atlantis-ISS space tandem
CAIRO: Space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station (ISS) were visible from earth in some cities in the northern hemisphere as Atlantis undocked from the international outpost before its Saturday landing. Astrophysicists from the (...)

25 - 06 - 2007
Opposition parties to shun upcoming Shoura elections
CAIRO: At least two opposition parties announced Tuesday they will either boycott, or refrain from participating in, next month s Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) by-elections, in protest of what party officials say was the expected large (...)

11 - 05 - 2007
Public transport strikes paralyze Cairo
CAIRO: Workers at Cairo s Public Transportation Company called off their strike and returned to work on Sunday after the government met their economic demands, a move seen as an attempt to avoid politicizing the latest in the biggest wave of strikes (...)

10 - 05 - 2007
Women's groups call for greater representation in upcoming Shura elections
CAIRO: The Egyptian Center for Women s Rights (ECWR) will host a roundtable discussion on Wednesday on women s participation in the political process. The event aims to shed light on concerns by law and opinion makers in Egypt over the inadequate (...)

07 - 05 - 2007
WORD ON THE STREET: What is Egypt's role in Iraq?
The Daily Star Egypt asked citizens about Egypt s role in Iraq. Is the country simply hosting the Iraq conference or is it a regional force to be reckoned with? Egypt hosting of the conference is a strong message to the world that Iraq is an (...)

04 - 05 - 2007
Sole remaining wonder at the mercy of a click
CAIRO: Egypt's Minister of Culture has sent an urgent letter to Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) to protest an internet-based voting campaign to select the world's (...)

04 - 05 - 2007
Egypt among worst hit by viral Hepatitis
National strategy to cut prevalence below 5%, a media campaign to be launched CAIRO: US and Egyptian scientists participating at the 14th annual AUC Research Conference warned against the impact of economic, social and psychological problems (...)

02 - 05 - 2007
WORD ON THE STREET: Labor Day marred by strikes and economic woes
CAIRO: Vows to protect workers rights and pledges to improve the living standards of Egypt s massive blue collar class are almost a daily fixture in media headlines. This year s celebrations of Labor Day, observed in Egypt on May 1, however were (...)

29 - 04 - 2007
CMA to regulate independent financial advisors
CAIRO: The Capital Market Authority (CMA) set new guidelines regulating the registration of independent financial advisors chartered for providing appraisal and financial consultancy services and analysis of companies that list security bonds in the (...)

29 - 04 - 2007
Egypt eyes record growth rate
CAIRO: Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin said on Monday that the Egyptian economy is expected to achieve a record growth rate that exceeds 7% this year joining the fastest emerging economies in Middle East and Africa. The minister said (...)

27 - 04 - 2007
Wind, air and colors: Xavier Puigmarti's collection at one with the universe
An artist s eyes turn toward the fire . world on fire . people on fire . a dust storm ten thousand meters high alternates with a clear sky; earth in the airless purity of space, crashing between catastrophe and silence. Signs and words in secret (...)

26 - 04 - 2007
Egypt's push to diversify trade partners
CAIRO: In a flurry of activity since failing to sign a free trade agreement with the US last year, Egypt is expanding beyond the traditional Anglo-American trade umbrella and to seek new trade partners in the East and South, while not overlooking (...)

22 - 04 - 2007
Open your eyes and make a wish
Stargazers are in for a treat this April with sightings of the Lyrid meteor shower CAIRO: Keep those wishes on hand because throughout the whole of next week, with the beginning of the meteor shower season, lucky stargazers will get a chance to (...)

19 - 04 - 2007
Possible standoff between farmers and BDAC brewing
CAIRO: A possible standoff is brewing between the government and 5,000 sugarcane farmers in Upper Egypt who reportedly abandoned their plots to escape legal prosecution for not paying back debts to the Bank of Development and Agricultural Credit (...)

13 - 04 - 2007
Rachid signs MOU paving the way to Russian Industrial Zone in Borg El Arab
CAIRO: Egyptian and Russian trade and industry delegates on Tuesday inked a Memorandum of Understating (MOU) that will pave the way to the establishment of a Russian Industrial Zone in Borg El Arab. Russian and Egyptian energy, automotive, (...)

12 - 04 - 2007
Judges club complain to void outcome of referendum
CAIRO: Secular political parties joined voices with the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, the Cairo s Judges Club, and professional unions led by the Journalists and Lawyers syndicates to call for boycotting yesterday s referendum on 34 amended (...)

26 - 03 - 2007
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