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Torture is business as usual for local law enforcement, say activists

CAIRO. Ahmed Mammoud Tammam, 18, had a fight with a neighbor over…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt ranked first in trade policy reforms

CAIRO: According to a World Bank survey of 100 countries, Egypt ranked…

Najla Moussa

Bora Bora opening

 ŠΘ###Guests stayed all night socializing and enjoying the delicious food and atmosphere…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Antiquities head reappointed

CAIRO: Zahi Hawass, Egypt s voluble and media-savvy chief archeologist, dubbed the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Tobacco group Altadis upbeat

PARIS: French-Spanish tobacco group Altadis is confident about its prospects and is…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Center hopes to reinvigorate export promotion activities and double exports in five years

CAIRO: The Egyptian Export Promotion Center held its first board meeting on…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Editor jailed for defaming Mubarak

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced a newspaper editor who has repeatedly criticized…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian security delegation makes contact with kidnappers of Israeli soldier

JERUSALEM: An Egyptian security delegation has made contact with the kidnappers of…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Parliament approves judicial law draft

CAIRO: During its assembly Sunday, Egypt's upper house initially approved a draft…

Pakinam Amer