Iran and the talent for making enemies
America's decision to target Iranian agents in Iraq who may be involved in supporting violent militias is but another sign of the massive influence Iran is exercising in that troubled…
Fighting despotism, armed with a keyboard and modem
When I launched my blog on February 6, 2005 I never imagined that it would become an obsession of mine or a mini-phenomenon for many people interested in the region.…
Freedom for Egyptian blogger and freethinker
Abdelkareem Nabil Suleiman, an Egyptian college student and blogger, will be sentenced on February 22 in Cairo. His alleged crime is expressing his own personal opinion on issues of education,…
A book lover's treasure trove
Most avid readers dream of working, or better yet, owning a bookstore. Ah, to be surrounded by books all day long, reading a novel from behind the counter while on…
Turkey's Sabangi Group to launch JV for bus production in Egypt
CAIRO: The Turkish Sabangi Group in Turkey has announced it will build a new plant for the manufacture of buses in Egypt with joint investments from Egyptian partners.The chairman of…
Government scrambles to protect recovering poultry industry
Slight mutation to Avian Flu virus discovered in 13th fatalityCAIRO: Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza said Saturday a joint government-private sector task force has developed a strategy to fight the…
AUC's John Gerhart field station launches in Gouna
RED SEA: Dedicated to the memory of the former president of the American University in Cairo (AUC) John D. Gerhart, who was a lifelong educator and environmentalist, the university recently…
MP to start anti-secularism movement
CAIRO: An independent MP announced last week his intention to set up a "popular movement to resist secularism. Mohamed Al Omda, deputy of Kom Ombo south of Luxur, wrote in…
Israeli siege of Al-Aqsa unites People's Assembly
CAIRO: The recent Israeli siege of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem united all the members of the People's Assembly (PA), experts told The Daily Star Egypt."Israel unites everybody and that is…
Chomsky on Iran, Iraq and the US's Mafia complex
Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in US policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea,…
