Singing to the heart

CAIRO: Saber El Rebai s voice evokes oriental music s old school. By making various references to this rich regional musical tradition in combination with his wide vocal range, with…

Sarah El Sirgany

Mubarak lashes out at press over coverage of protests

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak lashed out at coverage of Cairo street protests in which more than 600 Egyptians were beaten and arrested, calling the rallies evidence of democracy and coverage…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt says Palestinians involved in Sinai attacks

CAIRO: Egypt s interior ministry said Tuesday the Egyptian group which carried out three simultaneous suicide bombings in the Sinai last month received support from Palestinian militants in Gaza and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Interbank rate rises to 8.35 percent

XCAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound was 8.35 percent on Tuesday, up from Monday s 8.049 percent after central bank auctions drew liquidity from the market, traders…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Shares extend losses, index dips over 5 percent

CAIRO: Stocks dipped sharply for a second day on Tuesday, with the benchmark index down more than 5 percent in early trade on the back of a dip in other…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt mulls pound eurobonds

Reuters SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The Egyptian government has started talks with investment banks on the possibility of issuing bonds abroad denominated in Egyptian pounds, Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin said in…

Jonathan Wright

Roman city submerged in sea to be excavated

CAIRO: The Egyptian authorities have given the go ahead for the underwater exploration of what appears to be a Roman city submerged in the Mediterranean, Egypt s top archaeologist said…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Al Ahli finishes unbeaten for second season in a row

CAIRO: Egyptian champions Al Ahli won 4-0 at Ismaili to finish the league unbeaten for the second season in a row. Last year s African Champions League winners dominated Monday…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

MSA International Day

 ŠΘ###The University was divided into 12 wings each being another country and gave out free food to the students, here, Negoud El Shibany and Reeman Adelsamee##Dina Hosein, Shaimaa Hatem and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Tide donates one million pounds

 ŠΘ###P & G cooperated with thousands of supermarkets in this initiative to donate LE 1 pound from every purchase of "Super Tide" (automatic) pack to cover the equipments for the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff