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President makes surprise visit to Sudan for talks on Darfur

KHARTOUM, Sudan: President Hosni Mubarak made a surprise visit to Khartoum on…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Eight more Islamists detained in central Egypt

CAIRO: Egyptian security forces have detained eight more members of the opposition…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Three months after parliamentary elections, opposition in shambles

CAIRO: A gunfight that broke out at the headquarters of Egypt's oldest…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Egyptian media and the road to democracy

CAIRO: Since the dawn of satellite television across the Arab world, the…

Vivian Salama

License for aspiring party delayed

CAIRO: In yet another setback for opposition groups, the Egyptian Political Parties…

Pakinam Amer

The hidden truths of Caché

CAIRO: Days following the beginning of last year s Cannes film festival,…

Joseph Fahim

The pain of change

CAIRO: The government has been clear about the objective of its economic…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Committee recognizes new Al-Wafd Party head

CAIRO: A committee that oversees Egypt s political parties on Monday recognized…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Al-Wafd bloodshed dominates headlines

CAIRO: The aftermath of Saturday's bloodshed at Al-Wafd headquarters due to in-fighting…

Pakinam Amer

Ten Islamists detained in Alexandria

CAIRO: Egyptian security forces detained 10 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood…

Daily Star Egypt Staff