Think outside the box: craftsman makes wooden fanous
In the large, bustling market in Bab El Khalk, a unique collection of fawanees, or Ramadan lanterns, is bound to capture the attention of every shopper and every passerby. Among…
Morocco's female religious counselors
Morocco is making a conspicuous effort to curb religious extremism by giving women access to mosques, not only as believers who would like to pray, but also as religious guides…
Facebook Oldies
I'm embarrassed to say that after reading Newsweek's recent cover story on Facebook.I joined. The majority of the social networking site's new members are people over 35: oldies like me.…
Is 'terrorist threat' to America another Bush-Cheney fabrication?
In the most massive racial profiling since Japanese-Americans were herded into detention camps in World War II, the Bush administration after 9/11 required 80,000 Arab and Muslim foreign nationals living…
Web users at internet cafes allegedly under the radar of state security, says blogger
CAIRO: Do you regularly check your email, chat with friends, or surf the internet at one of Cairo's many net cafes? If so, don't be surprised if you are asked…
Education ministers miss important PA meeting
CAIRO: Minister of Higher Education Hani Hilal and Minister of Education Yousry Al-Gamal failed to attend a People's Assembly's (PA) education committee meeting last Monday, according to MP Farid Ismail.Ismail,…
Al Masry suffer stunning defeat in ACL debut
CAIRO: Al Masry s Arab Champions League debut turned out to be a disaster after they suffered a stunning 1-0 home defeat to Syrian side Al-Taliya in the first-leg of…
Aboutrika gives Ahly derby joy at victory over Zamalek
CAIRO: Mohamed Abou Treika s first-half strike was enough to hand Ahly a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals Zamalek in the 100th Cairo derby on Monday.The classy playmaker produced one of…
World religious leaders to discuss violence at October meeting
ROME: Some 300 figures from the world s major religions will take part in an inter-faith dialogue on violence next month in Naples, Italy, the lay Catholic movement Sant Egidio…
