10-step guide to a spiritual Ramadan
For many Muslims around the world, the holy month of Ramadan came as a sort of a surprise. The summer is not over yet and just a few days before…
Ramadan in Egypt: lights, drums and canons
The moment Ramadan starts, Egypt celebrates the month with all its aspects: the spiritual rituals that conflate fasting, praying and participation in charitable activities; and the social side that includes…
Ramadan Kareem from Google!
In a way to make your Ramadan experience easier this year, Google launched special Ramadan gadgets for the iGoogle page. The user can choose the content that interests him and…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Customized for your satisfaction. And yours. Yours too.
People have different tastes. Based on the movie "Pineapple Express, which I watched this weekend, you could make the argument they have no taste at all. Let me give you…
Amr Waked sticks to his guns
Since his emergence on the film scene, Egyptian actor/producer Amr Waked has marched from one success to another, balancing commercial fare with art-house indies and international blockbusters. He first appeared…
With a Grain of Salt: Islam Says
Islam says that in Ramadan, Muslims must eat double and triple the amount they eat on normal days in order to completely obliterate the underlying philosophy of fasting and the…
United States and Pakistan: friends in need
NEWARk, Delaware: General Pervez Musharraf's resignation on August 18 brings to an end an era of unprecedented Pakistani cooperation with the United States on foreign policy and security needs. It…
Ukraine: The next crisis?
The Russian invasion of Georgia has sent shock waves throughout the West and the former Soviet space - especially Ukraine. Indeed, Ukraine could be the next potential crisis. Georgia's increasingly…
Editorial: Egypt's Ramadan dramas
The first week of Ramadan in Egypt has been eventful - but not only on the small screen where over 25 TV dramas vie for viewers' attention around the clock.…
Higher Council of Press slams Shoura fire coverage
CAIRO: In response to accusations made by Shoura Council Speaker Safwat El Sherif, the Journalists' Syndicate said that the press didn't violate code of ethics in their coverage of the…