Wild voice of Esperanza Fernandez mesmerizes Cairo
One word alone can describe the debut Middle East performance of Spanish…
Journey to Hebron: Nightmares and hope
Yehiel and I met Elliott at the appliance repairman's shed on a…
The end of banks?
Are banks doomed as a result of the current financial crisis? The…
What does a failed strike mean?
On May 4, 2008, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak celebrated his 80th birthday.…
Student accused of transporting explosives to go on trial in US
TAMPA, Florida: Engineering student Youssef Samir Megahed has been in jail for…
CENSORED: Lebanon may be liberal, but…
BEIRUT: Lebanon is a liberal Middle East country with unfettered Internet access,…
What is a vote worth in Iran?
Real change can result from elections in Iran as long as there…
Sixty and Beyond
As Israelis finalize preparations for their momentous sixtieth anniversary - a date…
Blogging the strike: activists remain behind bars
CAIRO: The last entry on Kareem Al-Beheiri's blog, egyworkers.blogspot.com, reads, "It is…
Scholar Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd reignites debate over religious, political and social taboos
CAIRO: After years of self-exile, controversial Islamic thinker Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd…