Jackson's 51st birthday to be his burial day
Michael Jackson will be buried in a private ceremony on Aug. 29, the day the late King of Pop would have turned 51, his family said announced Tuesday.The ceremony -…
Bursting the dream of Si Ali at Salam Theater
Alfred Farag's "Ali Ganah Al-Tabrezi and his Follower Qouffa is the inspiration for "Si Ali, El Salam Theatre's current premier production this season. Those expecting a faithful adaptation's of Farag's…
Beyond the Carbon Crusade
COPENHAGEN: At its heart, much of the debate over climate change deals with just one divisive and vexing question: How big should cuts in carbon emissions be?This narrow focus makes…
Why the AKP holds the center in Turkey
WASHINGTON, DC: Turkey has been plagued with multiple unwieldy coalition governments whose divisiveness has sparked regular military intervention. To understand the dynamics at the heart of Turkey's current political landscape,…
Familiar enemies
JERUSALEM: Israelis and Palestinians will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the world s most bitter arch enemies. To the world, the word "Palestinian is automatically associated with…
Egypt warns pharaohs' tombs could disappear
LUXOR: The ornate pharaonic tombs in Egypt s Valley of the Kings are doomed to disappear within 150 to 500 years if they remain open to tourists, the head of…
Egypt: Russian divers survive after swimming miles
HURGHADA: Four Russian scuba divers who were swept away by strong currents in the shark-infested waters off southern Egypt were found alive Tuesday after they managed to swim miles back…
Egyptian fisherman fought pirates with Somali help
CAIRO: The owner of one of two kidnapped Egyptian fishing vessels used Somali militia men and a portion of the demanded ransom to rescue the crews from pirates, said the…
Dutch City removes Tariq Ramadan from post
THE HAGUE: The Dutch city of Rotterdam said Tuesday that Muslim intellectual Tariq Ramadan would no longer serve as an adviser for hosting a program on a television channel it…
Public transport strike adds to Cairo congestion
CAIRO: The Egyptian capital saw major traffic congestion yesterday as thousands of public transport workers continued to strike for the second day.Workers at 11 of the 19 public transport garages…