Zahar says Palestinian extremists collaborating with Sinai bombers are not from Hamas or Jihad

CAIRO: Palestinian extremists who Egypt alleges helped militants carry out terror attacks on Sinai tourist resorts are not connected to the Palestinian groups Hamas or Islamic Jihad, the foreign minister…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Verbal clash continues with Interior Ministry

CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood members in parliament continue to appeal for what they have called a "confrontation with the Ministry of Interior and the Prime Minister. The Brotherhood says they still…

Pakinam Amer

Taking a stride in the technology race

CAIRO: Under the auspices of Tarek Kamel, minister of communication and information technology, Orascom Telecom (OT) and Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Intel Corporation, announced on Tuesday…

Najla Moussa

Placing brings Egypt's El Sewedy Cables to market

CAIRO: Major shareholders in El Sewedy Cables raised LE 1.29 billion ($224 million) through a private placing carried out through the Egyptian stock exchange, a company statement said on Wednesday.…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

WHO chief warns of bird flu "blind spots"

Reuters GENEVA: Bird flu threatens human lives in hundreds and possibly thousands of disease blind spots around the globe, the late head of the World Health Organization said in remarks…

Daily News Egypt

Wide-scale protests expected today

CAIRO: After weeks of violent demonstrations and the anniversary of "Black Wednesday looming today, activist groups are expected to continue to put pressure on the Egyptian government. Last week, violence…

Joseph Mayton

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

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

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

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