Coptic Museum receives a face lift
CAIRO: The ladies of Club International 2 got a sneak peak at renovations being completed at Cairo s Coptic Museum this week with a special visit from Mr. Egyptology himself,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Libel conviction underscores lack of press freedoms, say activists
CAIRO: Activists condemned the recent sentencing of newspaper journalist Amira Malash to one year in prison for libel, citing earlier government promises that prison sentences for press related offences would…