Encounter in the pursuit of meaning
Puzzling through the knot of the relationship between Arab intellectuals and Western thoughtOn a rare sunny September day in the south west of England, a visit to the university bookstore…
Muslim-West communications vital to overcoming crises, scholars say
Mubarak to address the nation on challenges facing the Islamic worldCAIRO: Economic and political crises and the shaky relationship between Islam and the West are among the main challenges facing…
Steel rebars prices drop 10 pct in 30 days
CAIRO: Prices of steel rebars in the Egyptian market recorded a remarkable decline of nearly 10 per cent in the last month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, when the average…
Egypt to produce oil rigs in deal with China
CAIRO: An Egyptian-Chinese company will start producing oil rigs in Egypt next year, the Egyptian Oil Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The new company, which will be 50…
Health Ministry: Household pumps led to contaminated water in Mansoura
Ordinary motor pumps meant to increase water pressure in households in the village of Bilgay near Mansoura led to seepage of contaminants into drinking water and are believed to be…
Egyptian shares quiet in pre-holiday lull
CAIRO: Egyptian stock indexes were barely changed in a quiet market on Wednesday, with cautious investors maintaining their positions before the start of the Eid-al-Fitr holiday season that marks the…
Early start on human rights awareness
NGO aims to enhance human rights education in Cairo elementary schools through children's storiesDomestic and international organizations recently launched training programs aimed at educating youth on human rights issues and…
Crime Scene: Parents turn on their own children
Suicides choose to leap this week; passenger saves the trainCAIRO: As Ramadan comes to an end and Eid El-Fitr approaches, shocking crimes including suicide, parental murders of their own children,…
Prominent Brotherhood member detained
CAIRO: Authorities have arrested a Muslim Brotherhood leader Hassan Al-Hayawan, the group's lawyer told The Daily Star Egypt. Security forces arrested El-Hayawan at his clinic in the Nile Delta province…
