Human Rights Watch blames Israel, Palestinians for civilian deaths
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch blamed both Palestinian armed groups and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) for endangering civilian lives and accused them of violating human rights laws.A report filed by…
Egypt, North Africa set to meet Millennium Development Goals
CAIRO: Northern Africa looks set to achieve its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the targeted date of 2015, and has progressed faster than any other developing region.That is according to…
Shakespeare, with Egyptian flare
When six theater students were assigned to produce an adaptation of Shakespeare s The Tempest, all hell broke loose. None of them warmed-up to a play they deemed to be…
Would-be 'Union for Freedom Party' to integrate repented militants
CAIRO: A new initiative to form a party that includes repentant Islamist militants reignited the debate on the limitations of the political integration of Egypt s most notorious armed organizations…
Mideast peace treaty possible this month, says expert
CAIRO: A meeting between the Quartet, the Palestinian Authority, and Israeli leaders will take place in Egypt mid-July, announced EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Toward the middle of the…
Court to decide on Ayman Nour's health appeal July 31
CAIRO: Although scheduled to be issued yesterday, the administrative court has postponed the final decision on Ayman Nour s early release until July 31, due to his critical health condition.Nour…
Convicted spy El Filali's death investigation continues
CAIRO: Investigations surrounding Sherif El-Filali s death, convicted of spying for Israel, are still in the pipeline, sources from the Maadi prosecutor's office told The Daily Star Egypt. El-Filali, 40,…
MIU students win entrepreneurship contest for the second year
CAIRO: For the second consecutive year, students from Misr International University (MIU) won first place in the annual Students in Free Competition (Sife) contest. The team will go on to…
Azeri delegation arrives in Cairo tomorrow
CAIRO: A 14-strong delegation from Abseron Rayonu, the biggest governorate in Azerbaijan is to arrive in Cairo tomorrow for a five-day visit. This comes at the invitation of Qalubeya Governor…