DJ Pagano live in Cairo

Renowned European DJ plays at LatexCAIRO: These days, Cairo seems to be on the map for many international artists. From pop stars like Ricky Martin, Latin pianists like Raul Di…

Farah El Alfy

Living under a cloud

Mohamed Makhzangi's arousing report from Kiev following the Chernobyl disasterMemories of a Meltdown: An Egyptian between Moscow and ChernobylBy Mohamed MakhzangiTranslated by Samah SelimPublished by the American University in Cairo…

Aida Nassar

El-Gabali says bird flu will remain for years because of household birds

CAIRO: Minister of Health Hatem El-Gabali said yesterday that although the avian flu virus has been nearly eliminated in farms, the disease is likely to remain in Egypt for years…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Japan's Kansai airport runway closed in fear of oil leak from Egyptian airliner

TOKYO: Osaka s international airport temporarily closed its runway Monday out of fear of a possible oil leak from an Egyptian airliner that just landed, airport officials said.The EgyptAir flight…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Pool Party

 ŠΘ###The guests enjoyed a day relaxing and socializing by the pool away from work, here, Fatma, Nisreen and Rania##Maha Nasr posing with Marwa and Rasha

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Court blocks access to transcripts in bombing trial

ISMAILIYA, Egypt: A court Saturday refused to grant defense lawyers access to key documents in the trial of suspects in the deadly bombings of resorts in Taba and Nuweiba, an…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

IT, private sector and government cooperate for advancement of women

CAIRO: The collaboration of the public and private sector was the center of the first sessions of the Global Summit of Women 2006 yesterday.Through a briefing of the ministerial roundtable…

Sarah El Sirgany

Egypt rakes in record Suez Canal income

ISMAILIYA: Egypt s income from Suez Canal transit fees reached a record $324.6 million in May, the canal authority said Sunday. A total of 1,563 ships crossed the canal in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Hamas brings 4.5 million euros into Gaza

GAZA: A Hamas official openly brought 4.5 million euros into the Gaza Strip through its border with Egypt on Saturday, said a spokesman for a European Union contingent that monitors…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Iran's Larijani says atomic offer contains problems

CAIRO: Iran s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Sunday there were problems as well as positive points in an incentive package put forward by six world powers to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff