Buddhist-Muslim harmony alive and well in Thailand
BANGKOK: Hamzah Desa, a 42-year-old Thai Muslim, sits cross-legged on the veranda of his one-room wooden house in Kampung Che Bilang in Satun, a Muslim-majority province in southern Thailand.It s…
Fatah's Status Quo Congress
HERZLIYA: The Sixth Fatah Congress, held recently in Bethlehem, was an important event for the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict and for the Palestinian movement. But a careful look at…
Abbas emerges strengthened
The convening of Fatah s Sixth General Conference in Bethlehem is a significant development. Indeed, the Fatah movement, which has long led the modern Palestinian political movement and was responsible…
Lockerbie bomber to be freed, says British media
LONDON: Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, who has prostate cancer, is to be freed from a British jail on compassionate grounds, media reported Wednesday.Megrahi is serving life with a…
Airport entry fee elicits mixed reactions
CAIRO: A recent decision to charge visitors an LE 5 entry fee into Cairo Airport's Terminal 3 elicited different reactions, with some deeming the fee costly, and others welcoming the…
Rights activist Gamal Eid denied Morocco visa
CAIRO: The Moroccan embassy in Cairo refused to issue an entry visa to rights activist and head of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) Gamal Eid on Thursday,…
Group temporarily ends Rafah crossing vigil
CAIRO: The International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB) has temporarily disbanded its camp at the Rafah crossing after a two-month presence due to the unavailability of foreign members."It…
Age range for pilgrims set at 25-65, Umrah bookings halted
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health set an age range for Umrah and Hajj pilgrims traveling this year at 25-65 years old and halted all bookings for Umrah starting Wednesday, announced…
Zidan facing trouble after unjustified absence
CAIRO: Egypt striker Mohamed Zidan will be investigated after missing the friendly game with Guinea without permission, even though his club said he is injured.Borussia Dortmund revealed that the 27-year-old…