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What the newspapers are saying

CAIRO: The continuously unfolding events regarding Egypt's ferry accident still dominate the…

Pakinam Amer

The Arab world's love-hate relationship with St. Valentine

CAIRO: Whether you've chosen to run through the streets professing your joy,…

Vivian Salama

Students at Al-Azhar University protest cartoons lampooning prophet

CAIRO: Thousands of Al-Azhar University students demonstrated Monday at their campuses in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

BBC reaches out to Arab youth

CAIRO: "Your future . Who decides it? is a question on the…

Sarah El Sirgany

Credit where credit is due

CAIRO: At approximately 9:00 pm Friday night, Mohamed Aboutrika sent his penalty…

Joseph Mayton

Retail panic pulls down stocks

CAIRO: Small investors panicked by falling Egyptian stock prices pulled the market…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt to offer 20 pct of Bank of Alexandria on bourse

CAIRO: Egypt will sell 20 percent of Bank of Alexandria on the…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egypt delays local elections, Islamists cry foul

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have postponed local elections for two years in a…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

One to remember

CAIRO: The 25th African Cup of Nations produced many memorable moments throughout…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt frees last remaining Sudanese protestors

CAIRO: Egypt said Sunday it had freed the last 156 Sudanese who…

Daily Star Egypt Staff