Top Palestinian security official in Egypt for talks
CAIRO: The Palestinian government s advisor for national security arrived in Cairo on Thursday in the wake of a US official s announcement that Israelis and Palestinians would meet there…
Former Iran president calls for healing Sunni-Shia divide
CAIRO: Iran s former president Mohammed Khatami called on Friday for Sunnis and Shias to lay aside their differences, in a speech to students at Egypt s Al-Azhar university, the…
Abu Omar pays surprise visit to torture forum
CAIRO: Former ghost detainee Abu Omar paid a surprise visit on Friday to a conference organized by the 3rd Cairo Social Forum where he recounted his personal experiences of torture…
Chinese restaurant food draws criticism
The typical Chinese restaurant menu is a sea of nutritional no-nos, a consumer group has found. A plate of General Tso s chicken, for example, is loaded with about 40…
Traditional Mulid treats lose their zest
By The Daily Star Egypt staffToday, Egypt and the Muslim world celebrate the birth of the Prophet Mohammed - Al Mulid Al Nabawi - according to the lunar calendar.And like…
Beirut is still the 'pearl of the Middle East'
Beirut, Friday night, 9 pm. Hordes of the city's young party elite wading through the mushroom of tents occupied by various anti-government groups and Hezbollah supporters in the city center."I…
Shakira concert disappointing, but her hips don't lie
After much anticipation, the deep voice of the sexy star breaks through the air. The Spanish lyrics from her début 1995 hit "Estoy Aquí fill the audience s ears, and…
Hepatitis C: The silent killer
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been compared to a 'viral time bomb' with an estimated 3 percent of the world's population (180 million people) infected worldwide and 3-4 million people…
No sex please, we're daddy's little girls
Agence France-PresseIt has all the ingredients of a wedding: The proud tuxedo-clad father, the frosted white cake, the limousines and an exchange of vows. But there is no groom and…