Geneina hosts Ramadan nights of music
Seven renowned female voices from the Arab world will light up Ramadan nights at the Geneina Theater in upcoming weekends. Starting Aug. 19, the “Hay Program” organized by El-Mawred Al-Thaqafy…
England’s first 2 ruling queens focus of new books
More than 400 years after it ended with the death of Queen Elizabeth I, the Tudor period seems back in vogue with a successful movie, sexy cable series and slew…
Decoding Egypt: 1967, 2010: The annals of defeat
By Nael Shama It was the summer of 1967, immediately following the Six Day War when an Egyptian PhD student was having coffee with a friend, also Egyptian, at a café…
The closing of America?
CAMBRIDGE: The United States is locked in debate over immigration. The state of Arizona recently enacted legislation that encourages local police to check the immigration status of people who were…
Ramadan around the world: Morocco, Pakistan and the US
TORONTO: Working with an international, multi-faith team at Search for Common Ground (SFCG), a non-profit conflict transformation organization, Ramadan impacts not only colleagues who adhere to a diet and lifestyle…
What nuclear energy renaissance?
ZURICH: Repeatedly in recent years there have been calls for a revival of civilian nuclear power. Yet that renaissance never seems to come. Indeed, of the more than 200 countries…
India rachets up pressure on BlackBerry
NEW DELHI: India has sent a formal notice to mobile operators ordering them to ensure security agencies can monitor BlackBerry messages by the end of the month, companies said Tuesday.…
Danes see Islam as obstacle to society, says survey
COPENHAGEN: A majority of Danes fear Islam is an obstacle for social cohesion, despite one in two believing that immigration is positive for Danish society, according to a study published…
S. African workers go on indefinite strike over wages
JOHANNESBURG: South African public servants downed tools indefinitely on Wednesday, warning that the stay-away will continue until wage demands by unions representing 1.3 million workers are met. "The strike is…
Israel, Greece to set up joint security committee, says report
JERUSALEM: Israel and Greece are to set up a joint committee to promote strategic and security cooperation between the two countries, public radio said on Wednesday. The decision was taken…