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Present and Tense

From bull to bear, Arab stock markets came crashing from coast to…

Nabil Shawkat

Courting danger

You can tell a sporting parent a mile away. There are the…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Press Round-up

CAIRO: The stock market's drastic decline and the parliament's increasingly heated debates…

Sarah El Sirgany

Ministry of education cancels Women's Day celebration for 'security reasons'

CAIRO: Less than 24 hours before its scheduled start, the Egyptian Center…

Sarah El Sirgany

Thirteen killed in road accident

CAIRO: Thirteen farm workers including seven women were killed and nine others…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Omar Effendi sale ongoing

CAIRO: Visit your nearest Omar Effendi and you will meet staff that…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

OT, OCI, Ezz Steel lead stock market rebound

CAIRO: Egypt s stock market recovered on Wednesday from losses with Orascom…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian shares rise in step with Gulf markets

CAIRO: Egyptian stocks gained ground on Thursday as Gulf markets recovered and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Mussa set for new term as Arab League chief

CAIRO: Arab leaders are widely expected to approve Amr Mussa s bid…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Muslim Brotherhood rallies support for Palestine

CAIRO: As the recently elected Hamas government struggles to come to terms…

Vivian Salama