INTERVIEW: "We do not teach hatred": Nasser Eddin Al Sha'a
RAMALLAH: Nasser Eddin Al Sha'a is the Palestinian Minister of Education who was detained last fall during an Israeli sweep of West Bank members of the governing Islamist party. A…
Egyptians support Iran, against Israel and US, according to BBC poll
CAIRO: In a BBC poll released this week documenting global opinion on the negative or positive influence of 12 countries on the world, Egyptians stood apart with their approval of…
Emaar Misr partners continue negotiation over ownership structure
Gabr: company looking for more development opportunities on Red Sea, area between Luxor and Aswan CAIRO: Negotiations over changing the ownership structure of Emaar Misr are ongoing and "all scenarios…
Speaking Ikebana to celebrate women.
In Japan women used to make small boat-baskets of flowers for good luck when their fishermen went out to sea, on their return, the boats would be in front with…
The dance of life
A group of 15-20 young men and women sat down in a circle listening to the instructions of a well-built, middle-aged man. While half the attendees were ordinary people, the…
Mahazer delivers a magical mystery tour
Show combines ancient styles into a cacophonous brew of mystical chants and rhythmsIf the ritualistic music of the zar could be compared to an animal, it would be the equivalent…
Some guidelines out of West Asia's enduring morass
West Asia exercises much power over the world. The region obsesses policymakers, it drives industries such as arms and energy, and it feeds the ideologies and counter-ideologies of global conflict.…
Europe can do more to ward away the terrorist threat
Three years ago this month, international terrorism struck Europe. In simultaneous bomb attacks against trains in Madrid, Islamist terrorists killed 191 people and wounded over 2,000. Last month the suspects…
Lebanon's price in Washington rises
Two Tuesdays ago, Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt spent 35 minutes with the president of the United States. In many ways, the meeting was unusual. First, protocol dictates that…