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New Arabic search engine for Arabic content

To the intellect, it is a Semitic language that dates back to…

Wael Elazab

Egypt holding more than 200 pro-reform protesters

CAIRO: Police detained more than 200 protestors during rallies in support of…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Four wanted for Dahab blasts surrender to police

EL-ARISH, Egypt: Four men wanted in connection with bombings that killed 20…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Median overnight interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent

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

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Sinai bombings suspect turns himself in

CAIRO: An Egyptian suspected of involvement in the triple suicide bombings that…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Bus plunges into canal, 21 killed

CAIRO: A bus carrying Egyptian workers plunged into a canal Thursday, killing…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

President defends extension of controversial Emergency Law

CAIRO: President Honsi Mubarak defended his country s decision to extend the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

El Baradei urges compromise in Iranian nuclear row

AMSTERDAM: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog appealed for a diplomatic…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Italy states its innocence in alleged kidnapping of Egyptian cleric

ROME: Italy insisted anew Thursday it had no involvement in the alleged…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Police turn to violence during solidarity protests for judges

CAIRO: Violence broke out at a number of locations across the city…

Vivian Salama