Modern dance festival brings world talent to Egypt
Dance, the universe is dancing, a famous saying by 12th century Sufi poet and philosopher Jalaluddin Rumi, resonated in venues around Cairo and Alexandria as the 10th Egyptian International Modern…
Ban Ki-moon's hushed power
NEW YORK: Days after Sri Lanka's government defeated its long-time foe, the Tamil Tigers, in May, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew into the country's capital, Colombo, for a 24-hour…
Germany's popularly on rise in Arab world
BERLIN, Germany: According to a poll recently conducted by the University of Maryland and Zogby International, Germany's popularity is on the rise in the Arab world. The poll revealed that…
A small house can fit a hundred friends
OAKLAND: I was very fortunate to attend a talk by Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish, a man nominated for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The talk was held at a Kehilla Community…
With a Grain of Salt: Hard Luck
I was recently in the United States to participate in a conference convened by the Aspen Institute in Colorado on "Literature and Democracy . Before I traveled all my friends…
Tanta Flax workers accuse factory admin of arson
CAIRO: Workers currently on strike at the Tanta Flax and Oil Company have accused the factory's administration of having a hand in the fire that blazed on Thursday afternoon inside…
CAIR shares the Quran
CAIRO: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the United States launched a campaign to distribute free copies of the Quran to 100,000 local, state, and national leaders under the…
AUC launches School of Business, a first in the region
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) is expanding into new academic territory, despite global troubles in that field that have made expansion anywhere difficult. The university announced yesterday the…
Six new H1N1 cases raises total to 78 in Egypt
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health reported on Sunday six new cases of H1N1, raising the total number of cases to 78 in Egypt.Official health ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahin said…