Tomb in Egypt reveals flowers, not mummies

Could have been tomb of King Tutankhamen's motherLUXOR, Egypt: Archaeologists hoped the first tomb discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 80 years would hold the mummy of King…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Turning an ordinary plane ride into an enthralling experience

CAIRO: "Liberty of expression can come in the form of writing, film, from intellects or from body language. The body is a huge tool for reflecting social and political issues,…

Farah El Alfy

Treasuring our heritage

UNESCO funds museums to showcase antiquities in Cairo and AlexandriaTwo grand museums in Cairo and Alexandria have been given the go-ahead by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,…

Daily News Egypt

Touring the capital

Author of "Cairo: The Family Guide talks about discovering the cityCAIRO: School is out for the summer and the kids are on the loose. While trying to figure out how…

Aida Nassar

Palatial pageantry

Shirley Johnston writes about Egypt's palaces and villasWhen Shirley Johnston arrived in Egypt to write and produce her book, "Egyptian Palaces and Villas: 1808-1960, she never expected it to take…

Daily News Egypt

Gaza gunmen blow hole in Egypt-Gaza border wall

GAZA: Masked Palestinian gunmen blew a 4 meter wide hole on Thursday in the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt after Israel launched a military campaign to free…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Israeli forces arrest Hamas Cabinet ministers, dig into Gaza

GAZA CITY: Israeli troops rounded up dozens of ministers and lawmakers from the Palestinians ruling Hamas party on Thursday, while pressing a military campaign in Gaza meant to win the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Arab League in emergency talks over Mideast flare up

CAIRO: The Arab League was due to convene an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss the spiraling crisis between Israel and the Palestinians, an official said. The meeting, held at the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian MP warns Israeli offensive could threaten peace deal

CAIRO: The head of the Egyptian parliament s foreign affairs committee warned Thursday that Israel s offensive in the Palestinian territories could threaten Egypt s peace treaty with the Jewish…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

A glamorous wedding

 ŠΘ###The couple danced till the early hours of the morning with family and friends to the tunes of Assy El Helani, Samir Sabry and Assy El Helani, above, Ahmed El…

Daily Star Egypt Staff