A camel caravan, a camera and a map
One of the many images the desert evokes is the infinite paths…
IDs to expire in seven years
CAIRO: Minister of Interior decreed that National IDs have to be renewed…
Suddenly jobless? Dubai hotel offers a free meal
DUBAI: Dubai isn t known for soup lines. But at least one…
Oil falls below $44
LONDON: Oil fell below $44 a barrel on Friday, after the collapse…
With a Grain of Salt: Voicemail
CAIRO: Whenever I come back from abroad, I find the strangest voicemail…
OPEC meeting needs to cut, but size matters
LONDON/DUBAI: Shrinking fuel demand and battered oil prices have almost certainly convinced…
Inside the world of Arab-American youth
The number of hate crimes committed against Arab-Americans has decreased since their…
Belly dancing, a now silent art.
I've always been puzzled by belly dance in Egypt. It is such…
Annual hajj pilgrimage comes to a close
MECCA: Thousands of buses and cars streamed out of the holy city…