Leading Italian designers consider producing in Egypt

CAIRO: Executives of the four prominent Italian fashion houses Valentino, Marzotto, Ferragamo and Ermenegildo Zegna, visited Egypt yesterday to investigate the possibility of manufacturing their brands with local producers.A cautious…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Twelfth case of bird flu in humans reported

CAIRO: Egypt has found its 12th case of human bird flu, Health and Population Minister Hatem El-Gabaly said in comments published late on Monday. The latest case was an 18-year-old…

Daily Star Egypt Staff Daily Star Egypt Staff

Bird flu "expected to continue for some time"

CAIRO: Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza said in February that he expected the country to be rid of avian influenza by the time the bird migration season ended in late…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Will U.S. fiscal frivolity break the world's piggybank?

Here's a big idea for the next U.S. Treasury secretary: Reform the International Monetary Fund so that it can help the world balance its checkbook, reducing America's deficits and Asia's…

David Ignatius David Ignatius

It's Israel's system that makes peace so difficult

Before remarking on the meaning of Israel's March 28 elections for Israeli-Palestinian relations, it behooves us to recall why Israel has such frequent elections, yet can't install a government capable…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Contrived outrage over Mubarak's "civil war" comment

Amazingly, the Egyptian President has managed the impossible, and it only took a matter of minutes. Eat your heart out Condi and Jack! Hosni Mubarak has actually succeeded in uniting…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Showcasing Ashoura

CAIRO: "It's a true definition of humanity; the bringing of morbidity to a new level, a façade to our inner souls. Minou is a very talented woman on a wavelength…

Farah El Alfy Farah El Alfy

Mubarak's comments make headlines around the region

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's comments regarding Shiite Muslims in Iraq sparked region-wide criticism, and independent newspapers around the region have been following up on the issue. A high-profile Shiite Saudi…

Pakinam Amer Pakinam Amer

Human rights organization holds talks with government

CAIRO: The American Human Rights Watch Organization, which is currently in Egypt holding its quarterly meeting, met with members of the Egyptian government on April 8. They discussed human rights…

Najla Moussa Najla Moussa

Latest attempt to license Al-Wassat fails

CAIRO: The latest attempt by moderate Islamist group Al-Wassat to obtain an official license for their party has fallen short. This is the fourth failed attempt by the group in…

Vivian Salama Vivian Salama