Libya to host summit on Darfur conflict with Egypt
TRIPOLI: Libya will host a summit with Egypt in coming days to try to find a regional solution to the conflict in Sudan s Darfur region, an official source in…
Glimpses of inner Cairo
CAIRO: Robert Azzi's photographs of Cairo, currently on display at the Sony Gallery of Photography at the American University in Cairo, are simply heart-wrenching.The show, featuring the famous Arab-American Muslim…
New cabs take on battered relics on Cairo streets
CAIRO: Hundreds of brand-new yellow taxis, armed with meters, telephones and air conditioning, took to the streets of Egypt on Wednesday, jostling for space with battered black-and-white relics mostly fit…
Arab journalists call for greater press freedom
CAIRO: Arab journalists and activists called for greater freedoms of press and expression at a regional conference on Monday held at the Egyptian Journalists' Syndicate in Cairo. "More steps need…
Forced conversions underscore religious tension
CAIRO: Coptic women are increasingly fearful of being kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. It is becoming more apparent that women are being taken forcefully from their families and…
Coptic Museum receives a face lift
CAIRO: The ladies of Club International 2 got a sneak peak at renovations being completed at Cairo s Coptic Museum this week with a special visit from Mr. Egyptology himself,…
Stock market plunges in latest correction
CAIRO: The stock market took a sharp dive yesterday as the government s latest public offering, Misr Aluminum, faltered.Stock exchange officials suspended trading at 11 am for half an hour…
Nazif expects emergency law to go in months
LONDON: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Tuesday the Egyptian government expects to draft an anti-terrorism law within a few months, clearing the way for an end to emergency law…
Islamists say Egypt accuses members of militancy
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday security forces had accused 22 of its members detained in the last week of recruiting youths to send to fight in Iraq and…
Osama Ghazali Harb discusses Egypt's future
CAIRO: With his resignation from the National Democratic Party (NDP) still sending shockwaves through the political scene, Osama Ghazali Harb spoke to The Daily Star Egypt about his reasons for…