Iran invites Al Azhar into Shia heartland
CAIRO: Despite Egypt-Iran tensions, the Shia-dominated Islamic republic has made an unprecedented…
Zidan Withdraws from Fouad's New Movie
CAIRO: Hamburg s Egyptian forward Mohamed Zidan recently withdrew from his role…
The stigma factor
I have met many remarkable people in my life: presidents, kings, diplomats.One…
Burns' visit to Iran – a first step
US Undersecretary for Political Affairs, William Burns, attended a recent meeting in…
Clash of civilizations or calculation of interests?
JAKARTA: Only 39 years old, Anies Baswedan's thoughts have been considered so…
The extremists unbound
The pattern of policymaking in the Middle East, as it was defined…
Egypt's "Aida" sold out at new Beijing Opera
In what was dubbed a historical event, the Cairo Opera House's choir,…
Breathe Easy About Beijing
Images of the Beijing skyline seemingly bathed in a soup of smog…
Is Morocco a model for curbing extremism?
The British government s recent announcement about tackling religious extremism by giving…
What Iranians and Israelis need to know
The looming Iran-Israel confrontation has a seemingly deterministic quality to it. Listening…