Don't forget African American Muslims
That there needs to be a conduit between America and the Muslim world for better communication is an understatement given the tensions between the two cultures. The American Muslim community…
Dignifying Lebanon's past
The settlement reached in Doha last week between warring factions in Lebanon puts an end to an 18-month national crisis and raises hopes for a stable future for that beleaguered…
Bread and Bush-Bashing
I feel a little sorry for President Bush. Whatever his other many failings, he has a pretty good record on aid to poor countries, particularly in healthcare. True to form,…
Japan hosts conference on African development
YOKOHAMA: More than 40 African heads of State met in Yokohama, Japan for the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) for three days starting Wednesday, hosted by…
South Korea, Arab states launch cooperative group to enhance ties
SEOUL: South Korea and a group of governments from the Middle East and Africa launched a cooperative organization Monday aimed at enhancing political, cultural and economic ties, officials said.The Korea-Arab…
British scholar defends move to 'reconsider' links with Israeli institutions
CAIRO: In its annual report, issued yesterday, Amnesty International says that the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) remains "dire .The report says that over 550 military…
Mass arrests of farmers in Beheira villages
CAIRO: Over 1,230 farmers have been arrested in the past two days in Aboul Matamir in Beheira governorate, accused of failing to pay agricultural land taxes (known as the attyan…
Four shot dead in gangland-style slaying
CAIRO: Four Coptic jewelry shop workers were killed Wednesday and one was injured after being shot by two men in wigs and sunglasses, in a rare act of bloodshed in…