Egypt orders Avenger system from Boeing

Deal signals health of Egyptian-U.S. relations despite recent eventsCAIRO: A $50-million Avenger air defense system purchase by the Egyptian military from Boeing is helping restart the company s production lines…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Conference discusses African Court on Human Rights

Well-established human rights and judicial groups confer on the challenges aheadCAIRO: An international conference was held in Cairo to discuss the African Court on Human Rights, taking its establishment and…

Maram Mazen

Everyone needs oxygen

 ŠΘ###The beach is famous for its party themes and youngsters can be seen socializing and dancing the days and nights away, here, Ruby, Barry and Karim Gamil##Mohammed Hussein and Hind…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Pacha at the North Coast

 ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's party crowd rushed to the new venue to enjoy the opening of the club, here, Vivian El Fiki and Mohab Makmoun##Lucy Artit, Hanan El Sirag and Hisham…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Word on the street

Commuters are not pleased with hike in metro faresCAIRO: Friday, July 21 was a shock for anybody in the country who drives because of the overnight raise in the gasoline…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Arab identity all 'rapped' up

The Arabian Knightz band use Hip-Hop to express their viewsCAIRO: Karim Adel Ali Eissa, aka "A-Rush , and his band, the Arabian Knightz, are ready to make a scene. Their…

Daily News Egypt

'Shaabola' sings out again

Crass singer capitalizes on Lebanese crisisCAIRO: During times of hardship, you can count on one Egyptian crooner to capitalize on the unrest in the Middle East. For this singer, the…

Najla Moussa

Voice of Lebanon sings again

Nadina returns to Cairo to film a music video clipCAIRO: Seven-year-old Nadine Zarifeh stood on a stage sang her heart out, moving 25 million viewers worldwide by her performance. The…

Farah El Alfy

Artists take center stage on the political scene

Writers and Artists for Change express Arab popular sentimentsOn Wednesday, Aug. 2 the Writers and Artists for Change Movement celebrated its first anniversary by planning a more intensive street presence…

Daily News Egypt

Building a better future

Plan to boost construction exports to $7.5 bn by 2008CAIRO: The government is poised to provide more support to the construction and building industry to increase the industry's annual turnover…

Daily Star Egypt Staff