Egypt wins handball final, Algeria slips to painful defeat
Reuters ALGIERS: Algeria suffered a painful 29-21 defeat in the men s handball final at the All Africa Games when Egypt snatched a gold from under their noses before a…
Moustache war shakes southern Egypt
CAIRO: When an elder was kidnapped in a clan dispute in conservative southern Egypt, the Al-Arab family s worst fears were soon realized - they received a package containing his…
Islamic finance struggles with education standard
ReutersLONDON: The $500 billion Islamic finance sector may be booming but is struggling to establish a common education standard as qualifications are developed to meet the growing demand for specialized…
Steel prices drop LE 70 per ton
CAIRO: The price of steel dropped LE 70 per ton, according to the latest report from the internal trade sector of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Youssef Darwish, investment…
Ramsey Clark: Brotherhood tribunal is an 'attack on Islam'
CAIRO: Former US Attorney general and activist Ramsey Clark told The Daily Star Egypt that he regards the recent military tribunal of 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members as a direct…
Darfuri woman dies at Egypt-Israel border in Sinai
CAIRO: A woman from the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan was shot dead by Egyptian police on Sunday while trying to cross the Egyptian border with Israel, a security source…
Ill and hungry, Palestinians in Egypt long for home
AL-ARISH: The thousands of Palestinians stranded in Al-Arish and Rafah are broke, hungry, and homeless, but you won't hear a single one asking for these basic necessities."We just want to…
Anger at Fatah and Hamas reigns in Rafah
Stranded Palestinians angry at being exploitedAL-ARISH/RAFAH: Palestinians stuck on the Egypt Gaza border as the Rafah crossing remains closed are getting angrier by the day. As their despondence and desperation…
Peaceful July 23 strike lacks mass appeal, says activist
CAIRO: Marking July 23 Revolution Day yesterday, political opposition groups initiated a new form of protest by staying home and hanging the Egyptian flag from their balconies, but some activists…