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Football for a price

Like all World Cups, this one is being judged by comparing with…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani
Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Present and Tense: My Guantanamo

I envy Frankie, and not just because of the rustic mansion he's…

Nabil Shawkat
Nabil Shawkat

Ah, the night before

Beatles fans flash back to the "Swingin' 60s for one night CAIRO:…

Aida Nassar
Aida Nassar

World Cup on everyone's mind

Coverage focuses on high school exams, violence in Palestine CAIRO: The Thanaweya…

Sarah El Sirgany
Sarah El Sirgany

Rithmo opening

 ŠΘ###The crowds were entertained and danced all night to the tunes of…

Daily Star Egypt Staff
Daily Star Egypt Staff

GAFI chief suggests collective resolution of disputes between businesses and the government

CAIRO: General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Chairman Ziad Bahaa…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani
Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Detained activist denied medical care: lawyer

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have refused to allow detained activist Mohammed El Sharqawy…

Daily Star Egypt Staff
Daily Star Egypt Staff

Brotherhood calls for referendum on peace with Israel

Call seen as support for Palestinian governmentCAIRO: In a recent interview with…

Joseph Mayton
Joseph Mayton

Just ban it?

Minister of Culture confirms that "The Da Vinci Code will be banned…

Farah El Alfy
Farah El Alfy

The Slamdance experience

A young Egyptian filmmaker gives a personal account of his experience at…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt