The Prince of Egypt on top of the squash world

World champion squash player determined to hold onto his titleCAIRO: Often nicknamed "The Prince of Egypt by the international press, Amr Shabana has proven to be the best squash player,…

Farah El Alfy

CS Sfaxien end Al Ahli's two-year unbeaten run

SFAX, Tunisia: A first half header from CS Sfaxien defender Issam Merdassi ended a run of more than two years without defeat on African soil for defending champions Al Ahli…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Married in style

 ŠΘ###The bride and groom danced with friends and family to the tunes of Talaat Zein until the early hours of the morning##Ahmed Fawzi, Noha Abou El Ezz, Zeinab Fawzi and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

EU demands opening of Egypt-Gaza border for aid

HELSINKI: The European Union on Friday called for the border between Gaza and Egypt to be opened, saying it was deeply concerned by the poor conditions facing Palestinians stranded there.…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Police break up Muslim Brotherhood meeting, arrest eight members

CAIRO: Egyptian police broke up a financial planning meeting of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood and detained eight members of the Islamist group, the state news agency MENA reported. The meeting…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Mubarak, Abdullah hold meeting on escalating conflict

Egypt persuades Hamas figure to leave, citing dangerCAIRO: Jordan s King Abdullah II met in Cairo with President Hosni Mubarak on Friday in a hastily-called meeting to discuss escalating Mideast…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Swarms of swimming pools

Stuck in Cairo doesn t mean you can t enjoy sun and waterCAIRO: So your air-conditioner has been on full power 24/7, your only weapon against the scorching heat. Give…

Daily News Egypt

Life's a beach

The essential seaside guideNORTH COAST, Alexandria: Beach time is here at last. Everyone is excitedly heading off to the North Coast every weekend, showing off their new swimsuits, swimwear and…

Farah El Alfy

Alexandria isn't just about seafood

Selected picks of the culinary delights of the popular coastal cityALEXANDRIA: The summer time means more sun and sand. For Egyptians, the summertime also means more food. Since Alexandria is…

Daily News Egypt

So that's what he said

From Bogotá to Berlin, from Sunday to Wednesday, people had been lip reading, guessing, presuming and supposing, trying to figure out what on earth did Italian devil defender Marco Materazzi…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani