Court tells church to let man remarry
CAIRO: An Egyptian court told the Coptic Christian church on Tuesday to let a divorced man marry again in church, despite the church s ban on divorce, judicial sources said.…
Al Ahli open Champions League defense in Kenya
JOHANNESBURG: Holders Al Ahli begin the defense of their African Champions League title this weekend, joining the competition at the second round stage just two weeks after winning the African…
Pharaonic find was mummification room, not tomb
CAIRO: A chamber discovered last month in the Valley of the Kings was a room used by the ancient Egyptians for mummifying pharaohs buried in the area, rather than a…
Working against discrimination
CAIRO: There is plenty of evidence that women are underrepresented in Arab societies, stated the speakers at a conference organized by The Egyptian Society for Equality and Anti-Discrimination (ESEAD). Besides…
Egyptians protest government inaction toward victims of sunken ship
CAIRO: At least 100 Egyptians protested in downtown Cairo on Monday against the government s inaction in punishing those responsible for the sinking of a Red Sea ferry in February.Mohammed…
The melody of art
CAIRO: "And the nurse will tell you lies, of a kingdom beyond the skies, but I am lost within this half-world, it hardly seems to matter now, sang Phil Collins…
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…
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…
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…
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…