Sudanese government and Arab League greet Somali delegates for peace talks

KHARTOUM: The head of the Arab League greeted the Somalian president and representatives of Islamic militias that control most of the warn-torn country for talks in Khartoum on Wednesday.Representatives from…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Brotherhood members face official obstacles

Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood results in arrests and harassmentCAIRO: In what was probably a first, according to Muslim Brotherhood sources, Qena and Assiut's education departments banned five teachers affiliated with…

Pakinam Amer

Radical British Muslim cleric's extradition hearing postponed

LONDON: Attempts to extradite the radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza Al-Masri to the United States on terrorism charges were postponed Wednesday because of his appeal against a British conviction. The…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Word on the Street: Serious health concerns

CAIRO: Earlier this month, people were shocked to hear of a fire in the newborn, incubator unit in the Al Shatby hospital in Alexandria. Four died as a result of…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Campus wedding

 ŠΘ###The wedding was a blast as the guest's danced until 4:00am, here, friends of the couple##Mona Afifi and Nermine Barrada

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Birkenstock opening

 ŠΘ###There is a wide range of comfortable footwear for men, women and children, here, Ahmed Ebeid, Sherry El Zommor, Omar and Ahmed El Beltagy##Anda, Dina, Yasmine, Nehal, Nour, Dania, Sherry…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Zamalek banned from Super Cup after medal protest

CAIRO: Cairo club Zamalek have been banned from next season s Egyptian Super Cup because they refused to accept their medals when they were beaten in a tempestuous domestic cup…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Palestinians face discrimination in Egypt

CAIRO: Palestinian refugees in Egypt continue to face major obstacles, including formidable travel restrictions and a lack of access to basic government services, such as free education. They don t…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Probe confirms state role in ferry disaster

Agence France-Presse CAIRO: An Egyptian probe into the sinking of a ferry that killed more than 1,400 people in February confirmed Wednesday its initial findings which accused the government of…

Daily News Egypt

Pro-reform activists to be released

CAIRO: Authorities on Wednesday ordered the release of 21 pro-democracy activists who had been detained in recent weeks, a judicial source told AFP. The release of 21 activists has been…

Daily Star Egypt Staff