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…
AAIB to capitalize on strong regional presence
CAIRO: Adding to its long list of achievements this year, the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) received the Euromoney award for excellence as the "Best Bank in Egypt 2006 in…
IBM, Bibliotheca to use virtual reality to save the Sphinx
IBM Egypt, in partnership with Bibliotheca Alexandrina, launched Monday a cooperation agreement that will utilize virtual reality techniques to examine the adverse impacts of Cairo's climate on the Sphinx, one…
Football fever fosters language skills
Premier League, British Council and National Council for Sport take coaching program to AlexCompiled by The Daily Star Egypt staffThe Premier League is taking its international coaching project, "Premier Skills,…
The dismantling of Resolution 1701
For those following events in South Lebanon, the deadly attack on Sunday against soldiers of the Spanish contingent of UNIFIL was expected. Among the United Nations troops, it was the…
The Iranian nuclear crisis will not end anytime soon
Iran will continue to enrich uranium regardless of whether a Republican or a Democrat becomes president of the United States in 2009. At the same time, Washington will oppose any…