Madonna writes of her spiritual awakening in Israeli daily
Pop diva Madonna recounted to Israelis the long spiritual search that led her to the Jewish mystic religion Kabbalah, in an article published on Friday by Israel s largest newspaper.The…
Egypt to allocate more land for wind farms
CAIRO: Egypt s Electricity Ministry will allocate 1.5 million feddans (630,000 hectares) of government land in Upper Egypt for wind farms, an official at the ministry said on Monday. Part…
Rafah crossing opened for stranded Palestinians and students
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing opened Monday for the start of a three-day opening to allow stranded Palestinians in Egypt to return to Gaza as well as allow Palestinian students…
Iran supreme leader endorses Ahmadinejad but rivals absent
TEHRAN: Iran s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday formally endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president for a new four-year term amid intense political turmoil in the Islamic republic.But in…
Egypt, South Africa business communities need to get better acquainted: Ministers
CAIRO: Trade and Industry ministers from two of Africa's largest economies met Sunday for a set of far-reaching discussions on the future of bilateral trade and continental trade ties.Egyptian Minister…
Egypt sponsors two African industrial development projects
CAIRO: Ministers of Trade and Industry from across Africa gathered Monday in Cairo for the 18th Conference of African Ministers of Trade (CAMI). The inauguration of the South-South Industrial Cooperation…
'New wave' directors make a splash in Bollywood
India s Hindi-language film industry has traditionally been a tight-knit affair, with generations of actors, producers and directors forging careers in what was effectively a family business.But a number of…
Sahra: The sounds of desert music
There's only one thing that keeps you in Cairo Jazz Club for longer than you'd allow yourself to be gassed by smoke. And that, no doubt, is the music that…
Daring to hope in Pakistan's Swat Valley
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Often referred to as the "Switzerland of Pakistan , Swat Valley - located 100 miles northwest of Islamabad - has a rich history. It has witnessed the arrival…
I remember the Nakba
TEL AVIV - This week I visited the Knesset for the third time in my life.The first time was during the War of Independence, when the site was not yet…