Democracy is possible, Arab bloggers assure us every day
The Arab world is known as a home to some of the least democratic political structures existing around the globe. Basic human rights are barely met even in some of…
In the Middle East, the US is off the road and in the ditch
"Are you on the road, or in the ditch? Back when I covered labor negotiations 30 years ago, that was the question reporters would ask to get a sense of…
Global vote will pick world's "new" seven wonders
ReutersZURICH: What are the greatest architectural achievements in history? Rome s Colosseum? The Great Wall of China? The Pyramids of Giza? That s what millions of people are asking themselves…
Recollections of a lost homeland
Old shots of Nubia in a Zamalek café evoke bitter-sweet memoriesCAIRO: Time stood still 40 years ago on the walls of Al Oruba café; but not because of the usual…
Controversial book by Banha professor insults Christians
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organizations (EUHRO) filed a complaint to the Dean of Banha University, in northern Cairo, against a book they deemed insulting to Christianity. The…
Ultra-athletes endure sand, heat to run across Sahara Desert
Associated PressWESTERN DESERT: In 111 days, three ultra-endurance athletes - an American, a Canadian and a Taiwanese - did something most people could only describe as insane: Running the equivalent…
Pickpocket caught red-handed
CAIRO: Transport police finally got their hands on the notorious metro pickpocket, Al Gomhuria daily reported. Some of metro-users had earlier complained to the police that they had been robbed…
Muslim women keep faith with special swimsuits
Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Amana Siddiqi loved swimming as a child but gave it up as a teenager because her Muslim faith required she fully cover her body in public.…