THE REEL ESTATE: A difficult passageway into adulthood
Long before he became Hollywood's hottest commodity, "The 40 Year Old Virgin writer, director and producer Judd Apatow was known for creating two of the biggest TV cult favorites of…
IN FOCUS: The Brotherhood at a Crossroads
Ever since they opened their political party program to public debate, the Muslim Brotherhood has been in crisis. The reason behind this crisis is not only the strong criticism against…
European Muslims decide: assimilation or isolation?
Regardless of the diversity in their national cultures and the nuances of their personal faith and identity; Muslims of the world generally feel they are part of the same worldwide…
Another Buddha destroyed
The world watched in horror when Taliban forces destroyed the monumental Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001. Political and cultural leaders from around the globe condemned the attacks. Offers…
Do not let the Arab initiative die
The most momentous declaration that came out of the Arab world was the Arab Initiative which was re-adopted by the Arab League in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in March 2007. It…
Fighting FGM: the uncertainty of breaking away from tradition
CAIRO: A group of girls accompanied by their mothers sit in a small room on a regular sunny day, playing and laughing. A woman comes out from behind a curtain…
Pope meets with Saudi monarch, plight of Christians raised
VATICAN CITY: The king of Saudi Arabia met Tuesday with Pope Benedict XVI - the first ever between a pontiff an a reigning Saudi monarch - amid Vatican concerns about…
EIPR files lawsuit against Ministry of Health
CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Health, denouncing its proposal of the new medical insurance law that was sent to the…
Saudi scholars in stormy debate over Quran ringtones
RIYADH: A top Islamic body in Saudi Arabia has hosted a stormy debate on controversial issues including the use of Quranic verses as mobile phone ringtones, newspapers reported this week.…
Gaish hold Wehdat in ACL
CAIRO: Jordan international keeper, Amer Shafie, made some heroic saves leading Al-Wehdat to a precious scoreless home draw against Egyptian side Al-Gaish, in the first leg of the round 16…