Gandhi's sex life laid bare in new book
A new book on Mahatma Gandhi has delved into the intimate life of the Indian icon whose famous vow of chastity did not prevent him sleeping with naked women and…
British envoy to Yemen escapes suicide bombing, says official
SANAA: Britain's envoy to Yemen Timothy Torlot on Monday narrowly escaped a bomb triggered by a suicide bomber who threw himself at the ambassador's convoy in the capital Sanaa, a…
Ismaili on verge of CL group stage
CAIRO: Ismaili became the only Egyptian side to emerge winners from this week's African ties after beating Sudan's Hilal 1-0 away from home in the first leg of the Champions…
Yemeni Faces Smear Campaign Over Pro-Gay Article
SANAA: A Yemeni filmmaker is facing a smear campaign from conservative and religious groups in his home country after publishing an article in a local magazine promoting gay rights. The…
Germany probing more Islamists than ever, say authorities
BERLIN: Germany is conducting more investigations against Islamic terror suspects than ever before, as the country's involvement in Afghanistan deepens, the Federal Crime Office (BKA) said Monday. "Across the country,…
Unclear fate of Saudi religious cop shows tensions
your text here ŠΘ # RIYADH: A senior member of Saudi Arabia's Islamic religious police who riled conservatives by backing gender mixing and prayers outside the mosque appeared to still…
The ethics of citizenship tests
PRINCETON: Can citizenship really be tested? An increasing number of countries — especially, but not only, in Europe — seem to think so. Over the last decade, tests and exams…
Israel's Messianic terrorists
Barely a week goes by without news of some act of violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. By any definition, what settlers and other religious…
Education for All campaign to tour Egypt governorates
CAIRO: A school bus tour around Egypt’s governorates is UNESCO Egypt’s mobile, innovative way to raise awareness about the global movement Education for All (EFA). As part of the EFA…