A continent apart
Film festival offers first chance to view some of Australia's contemporary filmsOften overlooked, the Australian industry is famous for the stars it has launched in Hollywood rather than the undervalued…
You're so gangsta: director Scorcese delivers his finest work in years
"The Departed could finally win best picture Oscar gold for seasoned directorStarring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen and Vera Farmiga. Directed by Martin Scorsese.At major…
Students react to perceived political oppression
Free Student Union elections held in protest of campus clampdown on activismCAIRO: Students for the second year in a row voted this week in parallel, unofficial Free Student Union elections…
Marry a stranger, say the experts
Campaign warning against marriage between relatives kicks into high gearCAIRO: An awareness campaign targeting the downsides of consanguineous marriages - marriages between blood relatives - will start this month in…
Copts call for church reform, greater role for secularists
Spokesman dismisses idea that non-Copts should have say in church affairsCAIRO: Coptic researchers and intellectuals attending the Secular Vision on Church Problems Conference Tuesday demanded reform and a larger role…
Government signals shift in avian flu combat policies as disease returns
Luxor case sparks fresh fears of country s ability to deal with another outbreakCAIRO: With the discovery of another avian flu case in poultry last Friday in Luxor, Ministry of…
Mubarak meets with Palestinian leader in Cairo
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian unity talks, an official said. President Abbas and…
Winter may bring more bird flu, health ministry says
CAIRO: With the onset of winter, there may be an increase in cases of the potentially lethal avian flu virus H5N1 among fowl and humans in Egypt, according to health…
