State Security Prosecution probes El-Adly’s involvement in Alex church bombing
CAIRO: The State Security Prosecution opened Wednesday an investigation into a complaint filed against former Interior Minister Habib El-Adly, accusing him of killing 27 Copts in the bombing of Al-Qeddesine…
Yemen opposition meets to elect council to take power
SANAA: Yemen's opposition met on Wednesday to elect a "national council" aiming to take over power from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been in Riyadh for 10 weeks recovering…
Meshaal visit ‘nothing to do with Shalit’, says Hamas
GAZA CITY: Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal's visit to Cairo is not connected to any talks over the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, a senior Hamas official said on Wednesday.…
Rape another risk for Somali drought refugees
By Jenny Vaughan / AFP DOLO ADO: Sixteen-year-old Rukiyah Abdukadir was collecting firewood outside a refugee camp in Ethiopia when she was raped, her attack underlining the risks facing the thousands…
All for 10 pounds life is cheap and costly
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: The young man who was mutilated and crippled a few feet from me on Sunday wasn’t a martyr like Khaled Said or Mohamed Bouazizi who self immolated…
140 seconds to agree, disagree about Egypt’s challenges
By Mehrunisa Qayyum DOKKI, Egypt: According to the Arab Social Media Report (ASMR) produced by the Dubai School of Government's Governance and Innovation program, the Arab region houses 30 to 40…
Norway attacks reinforce need for united stand against intolerance
By Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu ISTANBUL, Turkey: The horrific and tragic incident that happened in Norway reminds us again of the importance of combating religious intolerance and promoting cultural understanding. Anti-Islam and anti-Muslim…
Against simplification
By Norman Manea NEW YORK: It is said that Americans have a genius for simplification. Gradually, however, the quest for it has become a global trend, one that continues to conquer…
ICoast museum mourns stolen artifacts
By Christophe Koffi/ AFP Bullet holes pock the vault door and empty display boxes litter the showroom floor of Abidjan's Museum of Civilization, robbed of 100 ancient artifacts under the cover…
Sufi Qawwali: Song of the soul
“There is God between me and every breath that I take.” With such profound lyrics and enchanting music, the fourth edition of the Sufi Music and Chanting Festival got off…