US embassy nominee vows to promote democracy in Egypt
WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush's nominee for ambassador to Egypt, brushing aside…
Slam poetry with a French touch
In another cold, windy evening at the French Cultural Center's theater in…
Indonesia´s green madrassas
In a remote part of Central Java, Indonesia's most populous island, there…
Trials of HIV-positive men reflect ignorance, says HRW
CAIRO: Recent arrests and trials in Egypt of HIV-positive men endanger human…
Israel to build new barrier along part of Egypt border, says report
JERUSALEM: Israel decided on Wednesday to start building a reinforced barrier along…
Turkey's parliament debates lifting Islamic head scarf ban at universities
ANKARA: Turkish legislators opened debate Wednesday on one of their secular but…
Islamic finance is going global
The 2008 Islamic Finance Festival (FES) was held in Jakarta from Jan.…