Factory worker shortage addressed

Factories in the free zone complain of lack of manpowerCAIRO: Despite the unemployment crisis that plagues many of Egypt's poorer governorates, the governorate of Port Said is claiming that it…

Najla Moussa

Israel launches full-scale raid into Gaza

Egypt continues efforts to free soldier "before Gaza is destroyed RAFAH: Palestinians dug in behind walls and embankments in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Israel sent in troops…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

New coins still rare in Cairo

LE 1 and 50 piaster coins are interesting novelties but still a hassleCAIRO: When Yehia Mohamed showed a cab driver the newly introduced LE 1 and 50 piaster coins, the…

Sarah El Sirgany

Activists continue to push for change

CAIRO: On Tuesday evening, a few hundred activists demonstrated in front of the press syndicate, calling for the release of fellow pro-democracy activists currently detained. Among the demonstrators were several…

Joseph Mayton

French court rules Egyptian crash case must be heard in France

PARIS: A French court Tuesday rejected an appeal by families of victims of a plane crash at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh for the civil case to be…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

An accumulation of errors

CAIRO: A committee appointed by Minister of Transportation Mohamed Mansour to investigate the cause of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 ferry disaster concluded its report yesterday, having found that a…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

A cast of unknowns delivers an outstanding performance in "Awqat Faragh"

"Awqat Faragh (Leisure Time) Director: Mohamed MostafaStory and Script: Mohamed Moqbel and Amr GamalActors: Randa El Beheiry, Ahmed Hatem, Safa, Karim Qassem, Ahmed Haddad, Amr Abed CAIRO: After buying a…

Sarah El Sirgany

Egypt's tourist industry continues to grow despite recent bombings

CAIRO: In the last year, Sinai's largest resorts, Sharm El Sheikh and the beach resort of Dahab were targeted by suicide bombers seeking to de-rail Egypt's economy by targeting the…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt beefs up Gaza border, remains quiet on mediation for kidnapped soldier

CAIRO: Egypt has beefed up security along its border with the Gaza Strip as Israel was poised for an assault against the territory to free one of its kidnapped soldiers,…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

European secret services colluded in CIA terror transfers: report

STRASBOURG: European secret services colluded in the detention and secret transfer of terrorist suspects in or across the continent, the author of a key report on the CIA rendition flights…

Daily Star Egypt Staff