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Brotherhood speaks out on renewal of Emergency Laws

CAIRO: Mass arrests targeting Muslim Brotherhood members coupled with the renewal of…

Pakinam Amer

U.S. "disappointed" by renewal of Emergency Law

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday strongly criticized Egypt s decision to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Doing business with Australia 101

CAIRO: Businesspeople looking for investment opportunities in Australia, trying to locate the…

Sarah El Sirgany

Reporters barred from protest as police intervene yet again

CAIRO: Hundreds of riot police once again converged on downtown Cairo, Monday,…

Joseph Mayton

Emergency Law hinders human rights work

CAIRO: The threat of unjustified arrests and fear of unilateral legislative powers,…

Sarah El Sirgany

Investments in tourism industry unfazed by bombings: minister

CAIRO: Investments coming in from Egypt's tourism industry are still booming despite…

Najla Moussa

Boycott vs. dialogue

CAIRO: After protesting relentlessly for months, vociferously declaring a boycott of all…

Pakinam Amer

Government rethinks food subsidies in light of rising sugar prices

CAIRO: The dramatic rise in global sugar prices in recent months has…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Median overnight interbank rate ticks up to 8.3 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose slightly to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Dahab bombings death toll rises to 19

CAIRO: The death toll from last week s bombings in Dahab has…

Daily Star Egypt Staff