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UAE court cancels flogging sentence for Estonian soldier for alleged attempt to rape Egyptian woman

TALLINN: A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has cancelled a…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Iraq says no to Cairo following Mubarak's comments

BAGHDAD: Iraq has decided not to participate in a meeting of Arab…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

New cement plant to be built in Aswan

CAIRO: The Egyptian General Authority for Industrial Development (GAID) has approved a…

Najla Moussa

Love, war and redemption in the European Film Caravan

CAIRO: Film festivals have become a haven for us, the film fans,…

Joseph Fahim

Hijab double standards too often strikes home

CAIRO: Every now and then news comes along that a government outside…

Sarah El Sirgany

Twelfth case of bird flu in humans reported

CAIRO: Egypt has found its 12th case of human bird flu, Health…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Leading Italian designers consider producing in Egypt

CAIRO: Executives of the four prominent Italian fashion houses Valentino, Marzotto, Ferragamo…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Piraeus Bank dismisses rights issue report

ATHENS: Piraeus Bank, Greece s fifth largest lender, on Tuesday dismissed a…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian in Jordan cured of bird flu

AMMAN: An Egyptian worker diagnosed with the H5N1 deadly strain of bird…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Hamas wants Gaza connected to Egyptian telecom network

CAIRO: The new Hamas-led Palestinian government is considering connecting the Gaza Strip…

Daily Star Egypt Staff