Egyptians speak out on their perceptions of upcoming constitutional amendments
CAIRO: In his speech before parliament last week, President Hosni Mubarak promised democratic reforms and constitutional amendments. Of course all the politicians sat (...)
CAIRO: The city is abuzz with rumors and speculation concerning the alleged sexual harassment of women by a horde of men downtown on the first day of Eid Al-Fitr. Everyone seems to have something to say about it.
So The Daily Star Egypt posed the (...)
Hotel worker assaults tourist; girl chooses death over life with parents
CAIRO: The Eid Al-Fitr holidays were unfortunately riddled by violent crime and attempted rape and murder.
In its Oct. 25 edition, Al-Messa newspaper reported that a (...)
Medical malpractice takes woman's life; donkey finds owner's dead body
CAIRO: This week, murder, rape and traffic accidents made headline news in the crime sections of local newspapers.
In one such incident, a mother of nine was killed while (...)
CAIRO: With only a few days left until the end of Ramadan, it is common to see families scurrying through the shops purchasing holiday sweets ahead of the Eid Al-Fitr festivities.
Age-old traditions persist as families buy their children new (...)
Suicides choose to leap this week; passenger saves the train
CAIRO: As Ramadan comes to an end and Eid El-Fitr approaches, shocking crimes including suicide, parental murders of their own children, and transportation mishaps continue to fill the (...)
