Under former owner Egyptian Media Services, it was distributed with the International Herald Tribune as a supplement.

[1][2] According to its website, the paper carries "business, political and cultural news and analysis".

Egyptian Media Services closed Daily News Egypt after publishing the 20–21 April 2012 issue.

The paper included contributions by a large network of freelancers based in Cairo.

[5][6] The newspaper was relaunched on 19 June 2012, and the web edition on 22 June 2012. Business News for Press also publishes the financial newspaper Al Borsa and is affiliated with the training company Capital Markets Institute.