Bollywood takes on sexual harassment in new film
Bollywood is tackling the subject of sexual harassment in the workplace, which campaigners say is increasingly becoming an issue as traditional gender roles change in modern urban India. "Hello Darling,"…
Sufi Fusion: Food for the soul
Traversing the crowded pedestrian bridge of Al-Azhar, one comes to the mashrabiya (latticework) exterior of Qubbet Al-Ghouri. As you enter the open courtyard of this 16th century complex, the cacophony…
Dissident Saad Eddin Ibrahim signs pro-Gamal Mubarak petition
CAIRO: An Egyptian-American dissident and former advocate against heredity succession in Egypt has signed a petition backing the president's son to run in next year's elections. Sociologist Saad Eddin Ibrahim…
‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ win top Emmy Awards
The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning…
10 held over Beirut clash as government mulls arms control
BEIRUT: en people have been arrested over a Beirut street clash that left three dead last week, the army chief said in comments published Monday, as the government headed for…
Iran ex-prosecutor suspended over prison deaths, say MPs
TEHRAN: Tehran's notorious former prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi and two judges have been suspended over the prison deaths of three anti-government protesters, Iranian newspapers reported Monday, quoting MPs. The Iranian judiciary…
Two Russian pilots abducted in Darfur, says army
KHARTOUM: Two Russian pilots operating in Darfur have been abducted by unknown gunmen, an army spokesman said on Monday, the second kidnapping of foreigners in the war-torn region of western…
Slim hopes ahead of new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
JERUSALEM: Israeli and Palestinian leaders head to Washington this week to relaunch direct peace talks, but with neither side expecting the negotiations to produce a long-elusive breakthrough. Israeli Prime Minister…
Military Court to decide destiny of eight civilian workers Monday
CAIRO: The Military Court will give Monday a verdict on the charges against eight civilian workers who belong to an army factory. The eight workers had been detained after leading…
Singer of Lore: Macadi Nahhas
Macadi Nahhas is a folklorist. Her songs belong to an age when stories were sung, and life’s traditions were carved in music. Her name, too, has a story attached to…
