Ten more killed in Egypt road accidents

One in the north also claims life of Former Arab League officialCAIRO: Ten people were killed Wednesday, including a British tourist, and 43 others wounded in two separate bus accidents…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Mosque imam faces charges over fatwa termed anti-Semitic

CAIRO: Mosque Imam Safwat Hijazi is facing a legal investigation by Egyptian authorities for a fatwa that he issued earlier allowing the killing of Israeli military officials and soldiers visiting…

Pakinam Amer

Bird flu re-emerges in Egyptian poultry after lull

Reuters CAIRO: Egypt has detected four new cases of bird flu in poultry, the first infections found in two months of a disease that has killed six people in the…

Cynthia Johnston

Up to five dead in yet another train crash

CAIRO: An Egyptian passenger train and a freight train collided head-on on Monday, killing up to five people and injuring 28 others in the second fatal rail crash in Egypt…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

"Last town in Egypt" agonizes as Gaza closure drags on

Agence France-Presse RAFAH: As Gaza Strip Palestinians remain trapped in their tiny war-battered territory by an Israeli blockade, the Egyptian side of the border town of Rafah slowly sinks into…

Daily News Egypt

The Red Zone

I have not read the interview that Dr. Hossam Badrawi gave to Al-Wafd newspaper on his proposal to nominate Mr. Gamal Mubarak as President, but I did read the correction…

Daily News Egypt

Yearly Aida ritual missing the subtleties, but strong on extravagance

CAIRO: Verdi s Aida looks, feels and sounds like a true opera. Costumes, settings and performances are all extravagant. From the beginning, it is clear the viewer is in for…

Deena Douara

Annan, in Egypt for talks, sees end of Israel blockade of Lebanon in 48 hours

Agence France-PresseALEXANDRIA: Israel should lift its blockade of Lebanon within 48 hours, UN chief Kofi Annan said Tuesday in Egypt as he stepped up efforts to release Israeli prisoners and…

Daily News Egypt

Orascom one of 11 firms interested in Bosnian Serb telco sale

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia: Eleven firms, including France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom-owned Magyar Telekom, have shown interest in the sale of Bosnia s Telekom Srpske, the government said on Tuesday. These…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

EFG Hermes approves LE 2.9 billion Abraaj offer

EFG to use money for regional expansion, e-trading networkCAIRO: EFG Hermes shareholders approved on Sunday Abraaj Capital s offer to purchase 97 million shares, representing a 25 percent stake, at…

Ahmed A. Namatalla