Minnawi calls on Egypt to support Darfur peace
CAIRO: Minni Minnawi, the leader of the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) who signed a deal with Khartoum to end the conflict in the western region of Darfur, on Thursday…
Israeli aircraft have message for Arabs: Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO: The opposition Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday warned that Israeli warplanes that flew over Syria last week carried a powerful message to Arab leaders, a statement from the Islamist group…
Pressure mounts over Europe-CIA collaboration: Case of Egyptian cleric taking center stage
Reuters BERLIN: For two years, European investigators probing alleged CIA abuses in the war on terrorism have been searching for a smoking gun and someone to put in the dock.…
Rebel priest splits from Egyptian Coptic Church
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Priest Maximus I has decided to break away from the Egyptian Coptic Church under Pope Shenuda III and form his own alternative church. The church has never…
Hepatitis B most prevalent form of the virus in Egypt
Egypt's problem with the virus previously underestimatedPARIS: As a transmitted infection, hepatitis B (HBV) is one of the strongest viruses in the world, said the doctors at the 12th International…
Giving children hope
Maadi center offers cutting edge physical therapy for cerebral palsy sufferersCAIRO: In the courtyard at The Children's Center in Maadi, little Mahmoud is practicing walking with the help of his…
Ah, but where were the fireworks?
CAIRO: If you were trying to get to Garden City last Tuesday desperately wondering why you were stuck in traffic for hours, wonder no more.The Embassy of the United States…
Festival without words
Second mime festival features an underrated artCAIRO: In the downtown Emad Eddin Studio, young, enthusiastic actors and directors sit in groups to rehearse for the Second Annual Mime Festival, which…
Theatrical forum invites submissions
Prospective event to attract participants from Europe and the MediterraneanCAIRO: The Arts Center at Bibliotheca Alexandria, in coordination with the International Association for Creation and Training (I-ACT), is getting ready…
Etisalat brings competition to the market, but pricing war unlikely
Chairman Mohammed Hassan Omran talks to The Daily Star Egypt about the recent bid and future plans CAIRO: The number that the Etisalat-led consortium offered to win the third mobile…
