Israel's Olmert 'instructs' Italian PM on how to address press on Palestine issue
ReutersIsraeli pundits make much of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert s powers of persuasion, but this was one bit of proof that he might well have wanted to do without. An…
Hamas gunmen try to force their way into Gaza from Egypt
GAZA CITY: Dozens of armed gunmen loyal to Hamas stormed Gaza s Rafah border crossing with Egypt Thursday, after Israel ordered it closed to prevent Prime Minister Ismail Haniya from…
Egypt does not oppose Arab nuclear ambitions
Egypt does not oppose the peaceful applications of nuclear power in the manner Arab Gulf countries recently declared they want to pursue, an Egyptian diplomatic source told The Daily Star…
Pharmaceutical Giant Inaugurates First Plant in Middle East
AstraZeneca CEO believes Egypt has made great strides in industryA $32-million factory was officially opened Monday in 6th of October city by international pharmaceutical behemoth AstraZeneca, the first plant built…
Egypt targets $500 mln of Irish investments in electronic content business
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is close to finalizing talks with a number of Irish investors over investments of US$500 million in the Egyptian electronic content business.The Minister…
Egyptian investors to promote manufacturing activities in Arab countries
The Investors Association at the 6th of October City has devised a plan to promote manufacturing investments during the first half of 2007. The plan mainly targets Arab investors in…
Art imitates death in new installation piece
Egyptian artist mines the dark side for latest workCAIRO: In a darkened room on the second floor of a decaying downtown building, a handful of people have gathered to watch…
An artist's Nobel interpretation
"An unplanned encounter with Naguib Mahfouz changed my daily life, writes artist Nevine Guindy. "It took only a couple of seminars in his presence for this awesome character to haunt…
Take small bites of our little Italy
Part of the adventure of exploring the new pasta bar in town is finding it. Tucked away in a small alley off Aziz Osman Street, off 26th of July Street,…
A Star is born
Khaled Abol Naga talks acting, Egyptian cinema and future projectsCairo: For years, the name Khaled Abol Naga conjured up images of the tall, handsome jeune premier who played roles defined…