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Giving kids something to smile about

CAIRO: For the 3,000 Egyptian children born annually with a cleft lip…

Vivian Salama Vivian Salama

Fighting dirty money

CAIRO: Since the introduction of the money laundering law of 2002 in…

Sarah El Sirgany Sarah El Sirgany

No money, no quarter-final say DR Congo

GIZA, Cairo: Democratic Republic of Congo will not play their African Nations…

Daily Star Egypt Staff Daily Star Egypt Staff

Angola finally wins but misses out on quarterfinals

CAIRO: Only one goal separated Angola from a quarterfinal place at the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff Daily Star Egypt Staff

London Lord Mayor visits with U.K. business delegation

CAIRO: The Lord Mayor of the City of London, David Brewer, is…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Egypt arrests 22 Muslims over religious violence

ASSIUT, Egypt: Egyptian authorities have arrested 22 Muslims suspected of murder, arson…

Daily Star Egypt Staff Daily Star Egypt Staff

Arab neighbors will work with Hamas-led cabinet

CAIRO: All the Arab governments around Israel will deal directly with a…

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Scholars debate the role of women in the judiciary

CAIRO: Legal scholars and members of the Egyptian judiciary went head to…

Vivian Salama Vivian Salama

Al-Wafd reporters protest peacefully

CAIRO: More than 30 of the temporarily banned Al-Wafd newspaper journalists sat-in…

Pakinam Amer Pakinam Amer

Job creation tops new cabinet's program

CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said plans to tackle crippling unemployment…

Daily Star Egypt Staff Daily Star Egypt Staff