Cry, Beloved Burma
Religious orders of monks have been the face of Burma ever since Buddhism was introduced here more than 1,000 years ago. For a monk to involve himself in politics or…
The right of the bond
In her article The right and the return (Ha aretz, October 3), Ruth Gavison discusses what is again becoming the watershed in the interrupted dialogue between the Palestinians and Israel.…
Signing for Islam
CAIRO: With his index finger pointing to the heavens and a perpendicular thumb, the man next to the imam at a Cairo mosque signals the message of Islam to the…
Religion, culture cannot excuse female inequality, says Cherie Blair
LONDON: Religion and culture are no excuse for the suppression of women s rights, the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said in a keynote speech Wednesday. Cherie…
Zidane launches homeless children project in Cairo
CAIRO: French footballing icon Zinedine Zidane was in Cairo on Thursday to launch a home for handicapped street children as part of a worldwide program aimed at helping the most…
Danone Egypt addresses plight of handicapped street children
CAIRO: In a country with around 200,000 to one million street children, Danone Egypt moved to provide disabled homeless children with shelter, healthcare, and education - after being in the…
The remnants of Cairo's Jewish Quarter
CAIRO: Except for its name and the memories of some of its old residents, there's nothing Jewish about the "Haret El Yahoud (The Jews' Alley). Even the few synagogues that…
Is blogging a bursting bubble?
CAIRO: For the past four years, bloggers in Egypt were competing, if not outdoing, mainstream media by broadcasting video scoops and spreading professional coverage of the latest events in Egypt.Bloggers…