Journey to Hebron: Nightmares and hope
Yehiel and I met Elliott at the appliance repairman's shed on a…
Student accused of transporting explosives to go on trial in US
TAMPA, Florida: Engineering student Youssef Samir Megahed has been in jail for…
The end of banks?
Are banks doomed as a result of the current financial crisis? The…
What does a failed strike mean?
On May 4, 2008, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak celebrated his 80th birthday.…
Wild voice of Esperanza Fernandez mesmerizes Cairo
One word alone can describe the debut Middle East performance of Spanish…
Blogging the strike: activists remain behind bars
CAIRO: The last entry on Kareem Al-Beheiri's blog, egyworkers.blogspot.com, reads, "It is…
What is a vote worth in Iran?
Real change can result from elections in Iran as long as there…
Sixty and Beyond
As Israelis finalize preparations for their momentous sixtieth anniversary - a date…
CENSORED: Lebanon may be liberal, but…
BEIRUT: Lebanon is a liberal Middle East country with unfettered Internet access,…
Scholar Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd reignites debate over religious, political and social taboos
CAIRO: After years of self-exile, controversial Islamic thinker Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd…