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Shadows in the dark

Filmmaker documents last year's Sudanese refugee protestCAIRO: When filmmaker Ahmed El Kady…

Farah El Alfy

UN Human Rights Council: contested elections except for Africa

The good news is that, finally, the UN has replaced the badly…

Daily News Egypt

Egyptian government criticized for approach against HIV/AIDS

HRW says Egypt and Syria need to "face facts CAIRO: The U.S.-based…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Word on the Street

Pay to watchCAIRO: Football, by far, is the most popular sport in…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Press round-up

Local writers focus on parliamentary mishaps, soldiers deathCAIRO: Enjoy the bad because…

Sarah El Sirgany

Arab League celebrates

 ŠΘ###The event was organized by the Arab League in coordination with Bahrain,…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Incorporating Islamic finance into MBA program

Course addresses growing need for Islamic skillsCAIRO: Over the past 40 years,…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Owner of sunken ferry to return to Egypt to face trial

CAIRO: The owner of a Red Sea ferry which caught fire and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent

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

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Kuwaiti company to build major container terminal in Egypt

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait and Gulf Link Ports International has signed a $1…

Daily Star Egypt Staff