Year: 2015

Beirut is still the 'pearl of the Middle East'

Beirut, Friday night, 9 pm. Hordes of the city's young party elite…

Alexandra Sandels Alexandra Sandels

Traditional Mulid treats lose their zest

By The Daily Star Egypt staffToday, Egypt and the Muslim world celebrate…

Ahmed Maged Ahmed Maged

Chinese restaurant food draws criticism

The typical Chinese restaurant menu is a sea of nutritional no-nos, a…

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Abu Omar pays surprise visit to torture forum

CAIRO: Former ghost detainee Abu Omar paid a surprise visit on Friday…

Alexandra Sandels Alexandra Sandels

Former Iran president calls for healing Sunni-Shia divide

CAIRO: Iran s former president Mohammed Khatami called on Friday for Sunnis…

AFP AFP

Top Palestinian security official in Egypt for talks

CAIRO: The Palestinian government s advisor for national security arrived in Cairo…

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Voting in Cairo: what's in a little name mix-up?

CAIRO: I was boycotting the referendum. It was, in my opinion, the…

Maram Mazen Maram Mazen

The secret of a saint

CAIRO: It is a shrine without a tomb, a fountainhead of blessings…

Ahmed Maged Ahmed Maged

Cleric seeks damages in Italy for 'CIA kidnap'

Reuters ROME: A Muslim cleric is seeking millions of euros in damages…

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