Philippines 'bomb plotter' is Azhar envoy
CAIRO: An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Al-Azhar who was arrested by mistake, the institution's grand imam said.…
Proposed changes to NGO law threaten human rights movement, say activists
CAIRO: After the forcible shut down of two human rights organizations this year, rights activists say they are concerned by "official leaks and other indications that the People's Assembly will…
Death toll rises to 10 in collapsed Alex building
CAIRO: The number of fatalities from the collapse of a 12-storey building in Alexandria rose to 10 on Tuesday.Rescue workers managed to save three people who were pulled out alive…
In focus: In Search of a third bloc
It seems that today Egypt is divided between two currents: One is bent on achieving economic prosperity through high growth rates to attract foreign investment. This current relentlessly imposes the…
Would that the Walls were Holy
The Jewish, Christian, and Muslim spiritual imaginations vortex around Jerusalem, the holy city. Yet realpolitik and real estate claims converge with equal force and passion on the city. Day-to-day terrestrial…
The "Browning" of African Technology
Forget MIT. Hello, Tsing Hua University. For Clothilde Tingiri, a hot young programmer at Rwanda's top software company, dreams of Beijing, not Cambridge, animate her ambitions. Desperate for more education,…
Will Ex-Mexicans Choose America's Next President?
Among the many surprises during the Republican Party presidential candidates' debates a couple of weeks ago was the rekindled importance of immigration. After the failure of President George W. Bush's…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Scuba diving in Sharm El-Sheikh
Sharm El-Sheikh scuba divers have been adding to the coral reef's unique experience by exposing their buttocks to passengers on glass bottom boats. Peering into the reef looking for exotic…
From Beatles to Kevin 'Bloody' Wilson, Christmas tunes pay
At the height of their career, the Beatles were not above cashing in on Christmas tunes at the end of the year, a formula that 40 years later still serves…
Phase 2 of Saudi's Hajj Terminal expansion starts in Jan
JEDDAH: The second phase of the expansion of the Hajj Terminal at King Abdul Aziz International Airport will begin next month after the departure of all pilgrims, reported the Saudi…
