African scientists urge cooperation with NGOs, rewarding innovation at Cairo conference

Participants endorse basic science over sophisticated science for continent s advancementCAIRO: African scientists and non-governmental organization (NGO) representatives issued 18 recommendations Friday, lobbying for targeted promotion of science and technology…

Ahmed A. Namatalla

Israeli minister calls for invading Gaza, border with Egypt

Experts term hardliner's recommendation "saber rattling CAIRO: An Israeli minister has reiterated calls for his country's military to invade and occupy the Gaza Strip, including the border region with Egypt.Avigdor…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

A LENS TO THE PAST: The Egyptian Cinderella

As King Farouk's second wife, Nariman Sadiq (Oct. 31, 1933-Feb. 16, 2005) - the daughter of Husain Fahmi Sadiq Bey, a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government, and his wife…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Al-Ahli's Jose says he should coach Portugal

ReutersCAIRO: Manuel Jose, who led Egypt s Al-Ahli to a second successive African Champions League title last week, says he deserves to take over as Portugal coach when Luiz Felipe…

Alaa Shahine

Children gunned down at UN School in Gaza

CAIRO: Two schoolchildren were shot and wounded by snipers at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Beit Lahia Elementary School in…

Alexandra Sandels

The roots of sexual harassment

Police concentrate on political role at expense of social responsibilitiesCAIRO: Can the ever-increasing phenomenon of sexual harassment in the streets of Cairo be attributed to a social malaise or political…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Foreigners among dead in fatal road accident

CAIRO: Six people, including a Frenchman and an Italian, were killed and four others injured Saturday in a road accident in Egypt, the official Mena agency said.One car collided into…

AFP
AFP

Egypt says UN report alleging arms embargo violations in Somalia is false

CAIRO: Egypt s Foreign Ministry on Friday denied allegations made in a UN report claiming it was one of several countries providing guns, money, training and other supplies to Somalia…

AP
AP