World condemns Israel over killing of Palestinian civilians

Brotherhood calls attacks 'new massacre'AMMAN: Israel faced international condemnation on Saturday over the killing of eight Palestinian civilians, including three children, while they picnicked on a Gaza beach. The United…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Mingling contemporary and traditional music

Iraqi musician Naseer Shama concert features outstanding oudCAIRO: A remarkable live oud recital by Iraqi musician Naseer Shama was held at the American University in Cairo (AUC) as part of…

Safaa Abdoun

Competition narrows for third mobile license

CAIRO: The board of directors of Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced today that 9 out of 11 bids for the country's third mobile license have passed the technical…

Najla Moussa

Poultry company to expand slaughtering capacity by more than three times with new facility

CAIRO: Cairo Poultry Company is behaving strangely for a business in the midst of one of its industry s worst crises. As chicken retailers and even some producers have struggled…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

'New Zarqawi' has strong links to Al-Qaeda core: U.S.

WASHINGTON: An Egyptian militant pinpointed by the United States as the new leader of the Al-Qaeda network in Iraq after the death of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi has strong links to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Iran's Larijani says atomic offer contains problems

CAIRO: Iran s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Sunday there were problems as well as positive points in an incentive package put forward by six world powers to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Hamas brings 4.5 million euros into Gaza

GAZA: A Hamas official openly brought 4.5 million euros into the Gaza Strip through its border with Egypt on Saturday, said a spokesman for a European Union contingent that monitors…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt rakes in record Suez Canal income

ISMAILIYA: Egypt s income from Suez Canal transit fees reached a record $324.6 million in May, the canal authority said Sunday. A total of 1,563 ships crossed the canal in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

IT, private sector and government cooperate for advancement of women

CAIRO: The collaboration of the public and private sector was the center of the first sessions of the Global Summit of Women 2006 yesterday.Through a briefing of the ministerial roundtable…

Sarah El Sirgany

Court blocks access to transcripts in bombing trial

ISMAILIYA, Egypt: A court Saturday refused to grant defense lawyers access to key documents in the trial of suspects in the deadly bombings of resorts in Taba and Nuweiba, an…

Daily Star Egypt Staff