Language of Jesus keeps Christian memories alive in Israel
Israel razed their ancestral village 56 years ago, but some Christians are determined to preserve its heritage by keeping alive the language that Jesus spoke. Shlomo malfonito - Hello teacher…
ANALYSIS: Islamic banks: trouble beneath calm waters?
KUALA LUMPUR/DUBAI: As Western regulators stress test top banks, Islamic finance wants to broaden its regulatory approach and improve disclosure rules amid concerns that unhealthy banks may have slipped under…
Egypt ramps up security for Obama visit
CAIRO: Egypt has set up a vast security plan for US President Barack Obama s visit to Cairo this week, posting police on every corner of his route and rounding…
UN investigators in Gaza
RAFAH: UN investigators arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday to probe alleged violations of international law during Israel s massive offensive against the Palestinian enclave.The 15-strong team entered the…
Interview with Reza Aslan: Muslims are all ears but Obama must send the right message
CAIRO: This Thursday US President Barack Obama will address the Muslim World from Cairo University. But whether Muslims in Pakistan, Senegal and Germany will relate to his words as much…
Palm Hills brings its Kattameya projects to the forefront
CAIRO: Palm Hills Developments Monday held a press event at several of its new developments in Kattameya in an effort to show the diversity of its projects and also to…
New board elected at annual AmCham luncheon
CAIRO: M. Gamal Moharram was selected as the new president of the American Chamber of Commerce when its members and distinguished guests from the local business community gathered Sunday for…
Boyle rushed to clinic after talent show defeat
Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shocking second on a talent show, reports said…
An Egyptian school of comedy
If there is one prominent feature that defines the Egyptian education system, this would be its systemization: the same curricula have stood the test of time, remaining largely unchanged for…
The hidden purposes of high finance
BERKELEY: No one questions the usefulness of "low finance: the ability to use checks, banknotes, and credit cards rather than having to cart around chests of silver, scales, and reagents…