Moments in spray paint: Minutes from the Frankfurt Graffiti workshop
By Caram Kapp Caram Kapp is one of the artists that participated in the "Festival of Egyptian Culture" held at the Tutankhamun exhibit in Frankfurt. The below are moments in…
Writers send messages in translation unsure if they hit home
By Chitra Kalyani Alongside the ancient pharaoh King Tutankhamun, a display of more recent Egypt was presented in Frankfurt through the "Egyptian Festival of Culture." As part of the literary…
Tweeting democracy across the Arab world
By Guy Golan Over the past few years, the political landscape of the Middle East has wholly transformed by the diffusion of social media across the region. Accounting for 50-65…
Tens of thousands protest against the military rule in Alex
Tens of thousands Alexandrians join a march on Friday against military rule.
Egypt Q1 tourist arrivals up 32 pct
By AFP CAIRO: The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose 32 percent in the first quarter of 2012, compared to the same period of 2011 when the sector plunged because…
Foreign investment in Iraq finally building momentum
Investors say Iraq has become safer for their money.
Biggest hurdles remain before East Med gas bonanza
Newly discovered gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean encourage regional tensions and slow down their development.
Al-Qaeda claims Iraq’s worst violence in month
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for a string of attacks in Iraq that left at least 30 dead.
Turkey calls for tougher action against PKK
By AFP ANKARA: Turkey on Friday urged the leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region for tougher action against a drawn-out insurgency waged by Kurdish militants, a Turkish diplomat told AFP.…
Police, protesters face off as Bahrain Grand Prix begins
Protesters take to the streets in Bahrain to march in "days of rage" against the Grand Prix.