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U.S. calls detention of Nour 'miscarriage of justice'

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday blasted the continued detention of Egyptian…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Haim Saban in group mulling Univision bid

NEW YORK: Haim Saban, the billionaire media and entertainment investor, is part…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Interbank rate falls to 8.05 percent

CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound slipped to 8.05…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Mideast leaders gather in Egypt for economic forum

CAIRO: Arab and Israeli political and business leaders are to meet for…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Congress mulls benefits of aid to Egypt versus cost

WASHINGTON: The Bush administration urged Congress on Wednesday not to cut U.S.…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt rebuffs EU calls to end state of emergency

CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday rejected as misinformed calls from the European Union…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Three more Sinai bombings suspects detained

CAIRO: Police on Thursday detained three more Egyptians suspected of involvement in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Ayman Nour denied appeal

CAIRO: Jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour's appeal case was rejected Thursday, with…

Pakinam Amer

Abbas to meet Israel's Livni at WEF

JERUSALEM: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Judicial committee makes ruling in judges' disciplinary hearing

CAIRO: Journalist and human rights activist Saed Ragab walks swiftly through the…

Vivian Salama