Month: August 2015

Mubarak's comments make headlines around the region

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's comments regarding Shiite Muslims in Iraq sparked region-wide…

Pakinam Amer

Human rights organization holds talks with government

CAIRO: The American Human Rights Watch Organization, which is currently in Egypt…

Najla Moussa

Latest attempt to license Al-Wassat fails

CAIRO: The latest attempt by moderate Islamist group Al-Wassat to obtain an…

Vivian Salama

Jailed politician stopped from writing-wife

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have stopped jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour sending articles…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian FM denounces Israeli escalation against Palestinian cities

CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Sunday condemned recent Israeli raids against…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Saudi Shiite clerics slam remarks by Mubarak

DUBAI: A group of Saudi Shiite clerics and intellectuals have criticized remarks…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Hamas wants Gaza connected to Egyptian telecom network

CAIRO: The new Hamas-led Palestinian government is considering connecting the Gaza Strip…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian in Jordan cured of bird flu

AMMAN: An Egyptian worker diagnosed with the H5N1 deadly strain of bird…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Heavy fine levied in libel case

CAIRO: A Cairo court fined a female reporter from Rose Al-Youssef newspaper…

Pakinam Amer

Children of the quarries

CAIRO: When Ahmed left school at age 11 to work in the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff