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Word on the Street

CAIRO: How the government has performed in light of recent events, such…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Rio in Cairo

 ŠΘ###The Brazilian theme, hence the name "Rio," and it is the latest…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Press Round-up

CAIRO: With the World Economic Forum on the Middle East making headlines,…

Sarah El Sirgany

Arab art auction garners impressive results

Associated PressDUBAI: The status-obsessed Gulf emirate of Dubai notched another milestone Wednesday…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt asks Interpol to arrest owner of sunken ferry

CAIRO: Egypt issued an arrest warrant Wednesday which it transferred to Interpol…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Stocks fall in early trade, wipe out rebound

CAIRO: Egyptian stocks extended this week s heavy losses in early trade…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Median interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound dipped to 8.15…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Warnings for WTO deal as trade talks flounder in Paris

Agence France-Presse PARIS: A senior U.S. official cast doubt Wednesday on chances…

Daily News Egypt

Authorities free 41 students detained during street protests

CAIRO: Authorities have released 41 students detained during street protests last week…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Journalists face trial for denouncing vote-rigging

CAIRO: Three Egyptian journalists and a lawyer were charged by a criminal…

Daily Star Egypt Staff