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Seventeen members of Muslim Brotherhood detained

CAIRO: Security forces detained 17 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood on…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Hundreds of Palestinians wait to cross into Gaza as border passage opens

Associated PressRAFAH: The Egypt-Gaza border crossing opened Saturday, giving hundreds of stranded…

Daily News Egypt

New Consumer Protection Law in effect today

Raising awareness the first major challenge for NGOsCAIRO: More than 60 consumer…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

New investors join investment wing of CIB

CAIRO: Investors including businessman Naguib Sawiris are pooling their investment banking and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Interbank rate drops to 8.35 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell on Sunday…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Stocks rise ahead of Orascom Telecom results

CAIRO: Stocks rose on Sunday, led by rising interest in Orascom Telecom…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Foreign ministers gather in Cairo at Arab League headquarters

Arab nations pushing for new peace process with Israel after Lebanon warCAIRO:…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

An evening at the theater

CAIRO: This week, the Townhouse Gallery in Cairo will host the 5th…

Daily News Egypt

Judges threaten to boycott upcoming elections

Judges' Club protests proposed constitutional amendmentCAIRO: Egyptian judges have announced their decision…

Pakinam Amer

New UN coordinator asks: What would the situation in Lebanon be like without UN assistance?

CAIRO: The commotion stirred up by Hussein Fahmy's resignation from his post…

Sarah El Sirgany