Love gone wrong

A screen study of why men just don't get womenCAIRO: A romantic comedy staring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn sounds like a perfect lighthearted date flick, but actually "The Break-up…

Farah El Alfy

CMA licenses four brokers to provide online trading

CAIRO: The Capital Market Authority has licensed another four brokerage firms to provide online trading services in the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges (CASE), according to CMA head Hany Sarie…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Police officer and constables suspended and scheduled for trial following investigation of abuse

CAIRO: On August 1, Amgad Mukhtar Hussein was en route to vacation in Quesseir on a Gouna-bound bus with his wife Shereen Hussein and friend Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud Aboul Fotouh.…

Alexandra Sandels

Bush says impressed by Egypt's "young reformers"

CAIRO: U.S. President George W. Bush has praised a group of young reformers close to an influential son of the Egyptian president, including the trade and industry minister who local…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

MPs protest detainment of Palestinian officials

Protests demand that government get serious in demands for Hamas officials releaseCAIRO: Sunday's parliament session saw heavy protests as a large number of opposition MPs decided to bring the issue…

Pakinam Amer

Israel dismisses Egyptian call for fixed borders for Palestinian state

Spanish Foreign Minister calls for return to peace talks following meeting with MubarakJERUSALEM: Israel on Monday dismissed an Egyptian call to fix a border for a Palestinian state before resolving…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Ministers defend reform policies in Euromoney Egypt conference

Ghali suggests more customs cuts; Moheiddin to accelerate privatizationCAIRO: Minister of Finance Youssef Boutros Ghali announced the economy has achieved 6.9 percent growth rate, adding he expects the number to…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Stocks slip in low-volume trade

CAIRO: Stock indexes rose 0.8 percent in light trade on Monday despite a lack of market-moving news from a big investment conference attended by the key economic ministers. Brokers said…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Median interbank rate falls to 8.075 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.075 percent on Monday from 8.257 on Sunday at the end of the two-week period for calculating bank reserves,…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Heart examinations mandatory for players – EFA

CAIRO: No player will be registered in any Egyptian club s squad next season unless he passes a heart examination, the Egyptian Football Association announced on Sunday.The decision was taken…

Daily Star Egypt Staff