BBC issues complaint regarding violence toward journalists
LONDON: The British Broadcasting Corpporation (BBC) said Friday it has formally complained to the Egyptian Minister of Interior that security forces failed to intervene to protect journalists from assault.An attack…
African nations agree on joint measures to fight piracy and trafficking
Next international conference on maritime security in Africa to take place in Egypt Agence France-Presse ABUJA: African nations have agreed on joint measures, in which they will get U.S. assistance,…
WHO on a mission to prevent female genital mutilation
Nearly half of the girls affected annually are in Egypt and EthiopiaGENEVA: The WHO (World Health Organization) said Friday that female genital mutilation is a form of torture that must…
Letter to the Editor
In response to the story entitled "Filming gone too far? in the February 27, 2006 issue of The Daily Star Egypt:In February 2006, during the African Cup of Nations, I…
Kia targets 12 percent of Egyptian car market
CAIRO: Having officially announced its new agent in Egypt at the Automech Akhbar El Yom car exhibition on Thursday, Kia Motors says that it seeks a share of 12 percent…
Orascom to invest $200 million in Algeria
ALGIERS: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) group plans to invest $200 million to build a new cement plant in Algeria, a senior manager said on Thursday. We are waiting for approval…
Two Egyptian policemen shot dead by Israeli army
CAIRO: Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Egyptian policemen who strayed over their common border Friday, days before a key meeting between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Hosni Mubarak.…
Washington denounces arrests of activists in Egypt
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department on Thursday said it was deeply concerned about the arrest and alleged torture of two civil society activists in Egypt and urged authorities there to…
More Sinai bombings suspects detained
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces have arrested two men wanted in connection with a spate of deadly attacks in the Sinai region over the past two years, the official MENA news…
Analysis: A dysfunctional opposition
CAIRO: Thursday's protest was, by all accounts, a protest about a protest about a protest. The demonstration raised a lot of questions that must be answered in order for the…