Another extremist renounces violence from behind bars
CAIRO: The former leader of the Al-Nagoun min Al-Nar (Delivered from Hell) organization, Magdy Zenhom Al-Safty, is the latest imprisoned insurgent to renounce violence as a means of achieving political…
Christian activists held for 'insulting Islam'
CAIRO: Two Coptic Christian rights activists have been arrested in Egypt for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) on a British-based website, their lawyer and a judicial source said on Thursday.…
Govt plans ahead to curb Ramadan price surges
CAIRO: Amid escalating prices, the government vowed to monitor markets in a bid to protect consumers, specifically those living on a fixed budget.To balance supply and demand and avoid the…
A bit of a rave at Cairo's jazz enclave
Cairo's appetite for electro music continues to grow. Companies are springing up to cater to the genre, throwing flashy parties in select locations. Nightclubs fly in top DJs from around…
Oriental board game Rahala explores Middle Eastern history
Diwan bookstore s celebration of culture is evident as soon as you walk into their flagship store in Zamalek. So it comes as no surprise that they are the first…
Stranded in limbo
A week prior to the August 8 premier of Fish Eye at the American University in Cairo, a number of publications plastered their entertainment/arts pages with the Alexandria International Film…
Om Kalthoum Museum: a small tribute to a legendary Arab singer
Wearing a long, beaded gown, donning dark glasses and holding a scarf in her hand, Om Kalthoum used to mesmerize audiences for hours with a voice so strong she hardly…
Lebanon, a lesson in conflict management?
ATLANTA, Georgia: With a population of four million divided amongst 18 religious sects, it is surprising that the Lebanese political system has managed to survive this long. Now, this already…
The Korean hostage crisis and its wider ramifications
It is not surprising that a number of Muslim governments and civil society organizations have condemned the abduction of South Korean nationals by the Taliban in Afghanistan on 19 July…
Iraq's humanitarian crisis
One of the world's largest and fastest-growing humanitarian crises is also among the least-known: Iraq. More than four million people, one out of every seven Iraqis, have fled their homes…