Veteran striker Hassan signs for Tersana

CAIRO: After a proposed move to former club Zamalek fell through, Africa s most capped international Hossam Hassan is joining Tersana in the Egyptian premier league, the club announced. The…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

New cases of bird flu in domestic fowl uncovered

CAIRO: Egypt uncovered new cases of bird flu in domestic fowl, the Health Ministry said Thursday.Birds tested positive for the lethal H5N1 strain in locations in the southern province of…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Business Recap

Annual Doing Business report disappoints Egypt; LNG prices to increase and millions to stop Nile dumpingCAIRO: Egypt ranks among bottom 10 countries in ease of doing businessAccording to the annual…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Italian FM hints EU may recall Gaza-Egypt border observers

TEL AVIV: Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D Alema hinted Friday that the European Union could be forced to withdraw its monitors deployed along the Egypt-Gaza border should the crossing remain…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Opposition lashes out at U.S. over Darfur

CAIRO: Egypt s main opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday criticized the United States for pushing a UN resolution on sending peacekeepers to the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur.…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Family urges release of opposition leader Ayman Nour

CAIRO: The family of jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour on Thursday called for his release on the one-year anniversary of the country s first multi-candidate presidential elections. In a statement,…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Right group says detainees begin hunger strike

CAIRO: Dozens of detainees caught up in a search for militants have gone on hunger strike to protest their imprisonment for more than a year despite having release orders from…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Three Egyptians get death sentence over Taba bombings

ISMAILIA: Egypt s state security court sentenced three people to death during a court hearing on Thursday over involvement in a series of blasts targeting Red Sea holiday resorts. The…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Human rights abuses in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Syria

DUBAI: In Egypt, the government has again cracked down on members of political opposition party the Muslim Brotherhood. On Aug. 26, state security raided four Brotherhood members' homes in the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

A sneak peek at fall fashion

The colors, styles and the must haves of the upcoming seasonCAIRO: Sadly, the summer is pretty much over, and it's almost time to pack minis, bikinis, sandals and string tops…

Farah El Alfy