Vatican says pope did not want to offend Muslim sensibilities

Egyptian Brotherhood leader cites misunderstanding of IslamVATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI did not intend to offend Muslim sensibilities with remarks about holy war, the Vatican said Thursday night, scrambling to…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Diwan Bestsellers List

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller for LE 79Random HouseISBN: 0099470462 Al-Waleed Businessman by Riz Khan for LE 199Harper Collins ISBN: 0007215134 Dreams by Naguib Mahfouz for LE 70AUC PressISBN: 977424866X…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Ring it in

 ŠΘ###Nancy with her friends##The wedding was a lot of fun, with entertainment provided from the two pop icons Waleed Tawfik and Assy El Hiany, here are Hoda Naser, Colette Hilany…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Helal wedding

 ŠΘ###They celebrated their union at the Semiramis InterContinental by throwing a beautiful party, here is the couple with their friends##The couple entered the ball room with Dina the dancer, and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Word on the Street: Does the arrival of Ramadan mean an increase in prices?

CAIRO: With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, the majority of the nation is preparing for the daily feasts that go along with breaking the fast at sunset. Although…

Ahmad Aboul-Wafa

Human rights lawyer discusses work of UNHCR and rise of legal aid programs at AUC seminar

CAIRO: Michael Kagan, an American human rights lawyer based in Cairo, led a seminar at the American University in Cairo on the work of the UN refugee agency, the High…

Alexandra Sandels

SOS concert features original music of all varieties

Wust El-Balad plays at promotional event for concert, announces new albumCAIRO: Top Egyptian band Wust El-Balad gave a performance to a small group of lucky fans at City Stars' Virgin…

Daily News Egypt

Anyone can make a movie

SEMAT caters to the needs of independent filmmakersOver the last decade Egypt's independent filmmaking industry has been on the rise. With the establishment of the first independent Egyptian production and…

Daily News Egypt

Backstage Productions brings artists front and center

Art and media marketing and production house Kawalis revamps Egypt s music sceneIf you asked Egyptian youth 10 years ago about the music scene in Egypt, they likely would have…

Deena Douara

Experimental Theater Festival challenges boundaries

Groups come from all around the world to participate and sample other cultures' theaterThe set erected at the entrance to the Dar El-Opera complex gives a flavor of what this…

Daily News Egypt