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Train crash kills dozens, injures more than 100

QALYOUB, Egypt: A train crash killed and injured dozens of people in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

UN to open office in Upper Egypt to serve general development goals for the organization

CAIRO: The United Nations country office is looking into the possibility of…

Sarah El Sirgany

Al-Ahram denies censoring Web sites

CAIRO: Al-Ahram officials have denied claims that the institution intentionally blocked certain…

Sarah El Sirgany

New investors join investment wing of CIB

CAIRO: Investors including businessman Naguib Sawiris are pooling their investment banking and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Interbank rate drops to 8.35 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell on Sunday…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Stocks rise ahead of Orascom Telecom results

CAIRO: Stocks rose on Sunday, led by rising interest in Orascom Telecom…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Foreign ministers gather in Cairo at Arab League headquarters

Arab nations pushing for new peace process with Israel after Lebanon warCAIRO:…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

An evening at the theater

CAIRO: This week, the Townhouse Gallery in Cairo will host the 5th…

Daily News Egypt

Judges threaten to boycott upcoming elections

Judges' Club protests proposed constitutional amendmentCAIRO: Egyptian judges have announced their decision…

Pakinam Amer

New UN coordinator asks: What would the situation in Lebanon be like without UN assistance?

CAIRO: The commotion stirred up by Hussein Fahmy's resignation from his post…

Sarah El Sirgany