Can we live without masks?
We must admit, the title of theater guru Lenin Al Ramly's comeback play is hackneyed. "Take off the Masks sounds too predictable. In a world that has been dominated by…
THE REEL ESTATE: Leaving the French Riviera
For film buffs three key months make life worth living: January, when the best of the world s independent cinema is unveiled in the Sundance Film Festival; September, when Oscar…
Burj Dubai: the world's tallest building
DUBAI: It was only a matter of time before the city of over a 1,000 skyscrapers hosted the world's tallest building: Burj Dubai.Dubbed Emaar's iconic tower, Burj Dubai features a…
Iran and US meet after 27 year freeze to discuss Iraq and nothing else
CAIRO: After 27 years of non-existent relations, the United States and Iran held the first policy-level talks between them in Iraq Monday since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Iranian ambassador to Iraq…
Egypt lays into US delegation for Brotherhood meeting
Minister says meeting addressed regional issues, not domestic onesCAIRO: Egypt accused the US of double standards towards outlawed groups, specifically the Palestinian Hamas, after an American congressional delegation met with…
MB officials deny generational disputes
CAIRO: Mohamed Habib, the Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) deputy leader, dismissed rumors of disputes between the young and old generations of the group.Habib s comments were a response to an article…
Egypt sends 78 more peacekeepers to Darfur
CAIRO: Egypt on Sunday dispatched 78 troops to join African Union peacekeepers in Darfur, three days after one of its officers was killed in the war-torn Sudanese region, Egyptian officials…
Egyptian foreign minister urges Israelis and Palestinians to halt violence
Associated Press CAIRO: Egypt s foreign minister urged both Israelis and Palestinians on Monday to end the recent cycle of violence that has left dead and wounded on both sides,…
Egypt welcomes resumption of ties with Iran, Iranian FM says
TEHRAN: Iran s foreign minister on Monday said Egypt has welcomed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s offer to re-establish full diplomatic relations.Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said he received a message recently…
Peru and Egypt vow to cooperate to curb drug trafficking
Peruvian vice minister talks to The Daily Star Egypt about trade and regional affairsCAIRO: The Peruvian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Gonzalo Gutierrez Reinel, visited Cairo May 27-29 as part…
