A KHAWAGA'S TALE: What a week
There was a palpable energy this week on the streets of Cairo, as the African Cup of Nations climaxed. Cairenes fizzed like champagne and no place did the cork dent…
Salama re-percussions take center stage
Tucked away in the nooks and crannies of Downtown, El-Rawabit Theater is another independent space putting the 'r' of romance back into Cairo. On my way to the Townhouse Gallery,…
Peace through Superior Football
When it comes to wishing for peace in the Middle East - virtually a New Year's tradition ¬- one needs to be careful. So many hopes have vanished in the…
Cross-cultural conversations through theatre
I recently became the education coordinator for The Culture Project, a non-profit theatre company in Manhattan, whose mission is to bear witness to injustice by maximizing artistic resources to stimulate…
Healing Separation
In October 2006, a group of women from the Holy Land gathered in Colorado to co-create a Middle Eastern village experience-living, eating, and learning together. The women came from a…
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal presents $180,000 gift to victorious Egyptian soccer team
RIYADH: Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal donated a $180,000 to the Egyptian soccer team after it qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations finals, his office said Saturday in…
Columnist Magdy Mehana loses cancer battle
CAIRO: Esteemed journalist and columnist Magdy Mehana lost his battle with liver cancer Friday after a long struggle with the disease. Mehana, a staunch liberal who was accredited for his…
Re-conversion ruling seen as victory for freedom of faith
CAIRO: In a landmark ruling by Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court Saturday, 12 Christian converts to Islam who wished to convert back to Christianity were allowed to change their religious affiliation…
Doctors protest against chronic conditions
CAIRO: "I chose to study medicine because I wanted to help those in need, to make a difference - but it turned out that this was impossible. So says Mina…
