The colorful verve of a Mediterranean town
"When an artist starts his piece of work, it's like going into labor, artist Rabab Nemr explained. "The simple act of drawing a line . and the labor begins. Seated…
Ismaili survive Buffaloes scare to go through
CAIRO: Ismaili came back from a goal down to tie Zambia's Green Buffaloes 1-1 in Lusaka and advance to the CAF Confederation Cup round of 16 on Saturday.After grabbing a…
New martial courts law approved by parliament
CAIRO: The legislative committee of the People s Assembly approved on Saturday the suggested changes to the martial courts law, MP Hamdy Hassan told The Daily Star Egypt.Both the Muslim…
Nonie Darwish discusses Islam and her visit to Israel
CAIRO: Raised as a Muslim, Nonie Darwish, a strident critic of popular contemporary Islam and its role in Arab societies, not only married a Christian, but also converted from Islam…
A Karnak discovery shows how ancient builders shielded temples from Nile water
LUXOR: Remains of an ancient Egyptian wall used to prevent the leakage of the Nile flood waters from spreading over the Karnak temple in Luxor were discovered on Thursday at…
WHO declares first annual road safety week
CAIRO: The United Nations has declared April 22 - 29 the first annual Road Safety Week to call attention to the dramatic impact of road accidents on both human lives…
Body of Egyptian victim of Virginia Tech massacre comes home for burial
Associated Press SHARQIYA: Scores of mourners and women in black swarmed around a minibus that brought the coffin of the young Egyptian scholar, killed in the Virginia Tech massacre that…
Youth Views: Are we asking the right questions?
BOSTON, Massachusetts: Emerson College sponsored an event last Tuesday to promote America at a Crossroads , the series of documentaries running this week on PBS analyzing the challenges the United…
