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Artist's authentically reflects society

Little black and white figures give insight into social realityCAIRO: "You don't…

Farah El Alfy

Press Round-up

Outrage over shooting of policemen leads headlinesCAIRO: Reactions to Friday's border incident…

Pakinam Amer

Israel imprisons several hundred refugees

Sudanese had walked across its border with EgyptMAASIYAHU PRISON: Militiamen burned down…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Inquiry opens into Egypt's worst ever shipping disaster

CAIRO: The inquiry into the February 3 sinking of the ferry Al-Salam…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Mubarak, Olmert meet to strengthen ties

By Agence France-Presse SHARM EL SHEIKH: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and…

Daily News Egypt

Arab democratic reforms slow as Iraq distracts U.S.

Associated PressBEIRUT: The daily carnage in Iraq is claiming another casualty; Arab…

Daily News Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood initiative controversial

CAIRO: Regardless of its popularity among the grassroots population, Muslim Brotherhood policies…

Pakinam Amer

Al-Wafd elects new leader

CAIRO: Egypt s oldest opposition party, Al-Wafd, on Friday elected a new…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

U.S. democracy institute asked to shut down all operations

CAIRO: Egypt has told the U.S.-based International Republican Institute (IRI) to stop…

Daily News Egypt

The question of subsidies

CAIRO: As parliament continues to debate the state budget for the next…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani