Shadows in the dark

Filmmaker documents last year's Sudanese refugee protestCAIRO: When filmmaker Ahmed El Kady arrived in Cairo in October 2005, after working on a film in Berlin, he was astonished and intrigued…

Farah El Alfy

Landscaping 101

Good landscaping, good resultsCAIRO: Before I started writing this article, I had to indulge in a lot of reading about landscaping. I'm assuming most urbanites, like myself, know precious little…

Daily News Egypt

Creative edge

Ganzeer studio creates a forum for Arab graphic artists and designersCAIRO: The great Walt Disney once said, "You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the…

Farah El Alfy

Designing a cosmopolitan

An overview of the influences on Cairo's changing skylineCAIRO: Cairo has been aptly dubbed "the city of a thousand minarets. The sheer numbers of mosques dotted around the city have…

Aida Nassar

Detentions continue for pro-reform protesters

CAIRO: Jail time was extended Wednesday for 50 members of the Muslim Brotherhood and two activists. Mohamed El Sharkawy and Karim El Shaer, two activists who have been in the…

Joseph Mayton

Egypt hopes full Iraqi government will lead to reconciliation

CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak expressed hope Thursday that the completion of Iraq s government would help bring about reconciliation in the war-ravaged country. President Mubarak expressed ... his hope that…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Owner of sunken ferry to return to Egypt to face trial

CAIRO: The owner of a Red Sea ferry which caught fire and sank in February with the loss of over 1,000 lives said in an interview that he would come…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Incorporating Islamic finance into MBA program

Course addresses growing need for Islamic skillsCAIRO: Over the past 40 years, Islamic banking has grown from a niche business to a promising alternative to mainstream banking.Today, multi-billion dollar deals…

Waleed Khalil Rasromani

Arab League celebrates

 ŠΘ###The event was organized by the Arab League in coordination with Bahrain, here, Magda and Amr Moussa and Ola Ragab##There was an art gallery in which many young adults and…

Daily Star Egypt Staff

Carven fashion show in Cairo

 ŠΘ###More than 30 models flew in from France and Italy for the fashion show, here, Hosna Rashid, Mayan Raslan and Hoda Maher##French, Greek and Italian ambassadors attended the event, in…

Daily Star Egypt Staff