Trip to Bahariya Oasis uncovers some of the country s unknown attractions
BAHARIYA, Western Desert: The oases of Egypt are like few other places on earth; an awesome range of geographical features, terrain and wildlife are concentrated on the (...)
Hezbollah claims victory, but UN Resolution 1701 is a defeat for Lebanon's sovereignty
CAIRO: The cease-fire that began at 8 a.m. local time last Monday between Hezbollah and Israel was founded on UN Resolution 1701, which provides Israel with an (...)
Filipino domestic workers still come to Egypt to work, despite warnings from the Philippine government
CAIRO: There are thought to be 4,178 Filipinos currently living in Egypt, of which 2,300 are said to have complete travel papers; the other (...)
ALEXANDRIA: The Windsor Palace Hotel in Alexandria has a colonialist atmosphere, garlanded with marble, adorned with red spiral staircases and a traditional closed-cage elevator built of wooden panelling in keeping with a traditional English (...)
CAIRO: Located on the second floor of Alexandrina's Bibliotheca, a well-presented exhibition documents the life and work of Chadi Abdel Salam, (1930-1986) an Egyptian film director and producer, but perhaps most well known for his set and costume (...)
CAIRO: Egypt has stepped up its aid initiatives with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), assisting Niger, Sudan and other African countries, providing aid relief.
The Egyptian government has been a regular donor to WFP activities for (...)
Chairman Mohammed Hassan Omran talks to The Daily Star Egypt about the recent bid and future plans CAIRO: The number that the Etisalat-led consortium offered to win the third mobile network license is still having its effect on the market. The (...)
SUEZ, Egypt: The HMS Bulwark travelled through the Suez Canal on Sunday after having conducted patrol and security operations in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf, encouraging maritime security.
The amphibious flagship, the first of its kind employed (...)
CAIRO: Nearly 1 million people are currently being held responsible for the kidnapping of 19-year-old Corporal Gilad Shalit on Sunday, as Israel's first incursion into the Gaza Strip since last autumn continues to escalate.
Israeli Prime Minister (...)
UNESCO funds museums to showcase antiquities in Cairo and Alexandria
Two grand museums in Cairo and Alexandria have been given the go-ahead by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO).
Shadia Kenawy, Egypt (...)
CAIRO: In the last year, Sinai's largest resorts, Sharm El Sheikh and the beach resort of Dahab were targeted by suicide bombers seeking to de-rail Egypt's economy by targeting the country's vital tourist industry. Tourism in Egypt is directly (...)
A powerful and disturbingly dark exhibit lends a view into the travels of Turkish artists Nursen Tor and Shayma Aziz
CAIRO: The Hanager Cultural Center is not easy to spot. Camouflaged by the shrubbery alongside the entrance to the Cairo Opera (...)
CAIRO: The government and mainstream media have recognised one of the most immediate impacts the Internet has had on commentary, as blogs continue to grow in popularity.
Blogs have turned many political pundits and subjugated individuals into (...)