The dance of life
A group of 15-20 young men and women sat down in a circle listening to the instructions of a well-built, middle-aged man. While half the attendees were ordinary people, the…
Mahazer delivers a magical mystery tour
Show combines ancient styles into a cacophonous brew of mystical chants and rhythmsIf the ritualistic music of the zar could be compared to an animal, it would be the equivalent…
Some guidelines out of West Asia's enduring morass
West Asia exercises much power over the world. The region obsesses policymakers, it drives industries such as arms and energy, and it feeds the ideologies and counter-ideologies of global conflict.…
Europe can do more to ward away the terrorist threat
Three years ago this month, international terrorism struck Europe. In simultaneous bomb attacks against trains in Madrid, Islamist terrorists killed 191 people and wounded over 2,000. Last month the suspects…
Lebanon's price in Washington rises
Two Tuesdays ago, Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt spent 35 minutes with the president of the United States. In many ways, the meeting was unusual. First, protocol dictates that…
Impunity for war crimes against women
The plight of victims of sexual attacks during conflict has come to the fore once again when last week, the International Criminal Court's Prosecutor requested summons for two Sudanese connected…
Egypt's most controversial feminist shuns homeland
CAIRO: With a mane of stark white hair and flashing dark eyes, not to mention opinions on society and women s issues that would be radical anywhere, Nawal Al-Al-Saadawi has…
Cairo Model UN inaugurates its 19th session
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) kicked off its 19th CIMUN (Cairo International Model United Nations) session on Tuesday. CIMUN started as a simulation of only one council in…