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Israeli forces arrest Hamas Cabinet ministers, dig into Gaza

GAZA CITY: Israeli troops rounded up dozens of ministers and lawmakers from…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Gaza gunmen blow hole in Egypt-Gaza border wall

GAZA: Masked Palestinian gunmen blew a 4 meter wide hole on Thursday…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Palatial pageantry

Shirley Johnston writes about Egypt's palaces and villasWhen Shirley Johnston arrived in…

Daily News Egypt

Activists continue to push for change

CAIRO: On Tuesday evening, a few hundred activists demonstrated in front of…

Joseph Mayton

New coins still rare in Cairo

LE 1 and 50 piaster coins are interesting novelties but still a…

Sarah El Sirgany

Israel launches full-scale raid into Gaza

Egypt continues efforts to free soldier "before Gaza is destroyed RAFAH: Palestinians…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Factory worker shortage addressed

Factories in the free zone complain of lack of manpowerCAIRO: Despite the…

Najla Moussa

Piraeus to launch new brokerage firm in CASE

CAIRO: Piraeus Bank in Egypt has approved a proposal to set up…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Making nightlife sparkle

CAIRO: In Egypt, entertainment is sometimes in short supply, with many complaining…

Farah El Alfy

World pressure exerted upon Egypt to clear old mines from past wars

CAIRO: Two landmines south of the resort town of Dahab exploded, killing…

Pakinam Amer