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Egyptian police seize explosives in Sinai

CAIRO: Egyptian police seized over a ton of explosives in central Sinai…

Reuters

Egypt police arrest Brotherhood parliament nominee

CAIRO: Egyptian police arrested a member of the Muslim Brotherhood standing in…

Reuters

Mideast Quartet to meet in Egypt in June: Arab League

CAIRO: The international Quartet for Middle East peace is due to meet…

AFP
AFP

Beeaje Quick brings Nazlet El Seman to Hollywood

Special to the Daily Star EgyptWhen a young village boy took him…

Jumana Shehata

It's up to Europe to prove its global relevance

Europe today presents a contradictory picture. It is a land of peace,…

Joschka Fischer

A country hobbled by a zero-defect political culture

Technology is about taking risks. Government bureaucracy is about avoiding mistakes. The…

David Ignatius

What happens now after Resolution 1757?

UN Security Council Resolution 1757, passed on Wednesday to establish a mixed…

Rami G. Khouri

Al-Azhar claims not to be in charge of reviewing its books

CAIRO: Al-Azhar institution indicated on one hand that it is not required…

Yasmine Saleh

The tragedy of a young teacher who decided to be a miner

RAS GHARIB: Usama, a young teacher, died after he lost his way…

Ahmed Maged