Egypt

Al-Qaida: Danish cartoons will provoke attacks

msn.com     19 hrs ago   37 related          

Al-Qaida video warns Denmark that Pakistan blast isn't 'last retaliation' CAIRO, Egypt - A new al-Qaida video identifies the Saudi purportedly behind a suicide bombing at the Danish Embassy in Pakistan, and he is shown...                    

Harassment in Egypt

wordpress.com     15 hrs ago   1 related          

The BBC is featuring several Egyptian women talking about the harassment they experience in Egypt. (Hat tip to Whazzup Egypt.) A few quotes from these women, some of whom are covered: I get harassed every day, although...                    

Heart of brightness

thestar.com     18 hrs ago          

"Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love," which premieres at TIFF today, chronicles the journey of one charismatic man who used his voice to inspire change. THE SUPERSTAR OF DAKAR As Senegal's pre-eminent star for nearly 30...                    

Bourdain and the Bedouins

wordpress.com     22 hrs ago          

It has been a few months since I’ve written anything for the Basmati House Review. Another reason it’s been a few months, is that I’ve just recently moved to Ohio, and with all the preparation, anticipation, and exhaustion...                    

Egypt Ctrl Bk Net Foreign Assets Up 89% At EGP180.3B - Report

zawya.com     18 hrs ago          

BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Net foreign assets at Egypt's central bankcentral bank surged 89% to 180.3 billion Egyptian pounds ($33.6 billion) in July, Cairo-based Al Ahram daily reported Saturday citing a report by the...                    

Religion, science cooperate

montereyherald.com     18 hrs ago          

HELWAN, Egypt — In synch with the sun and the moon, the traditions of 1,400 years and the acts of Muslims all over the world, members of one of Egypt's seven official moon-sighting committees pulled into a parking lot high...                    

Heavy Metal in Baghdad: 'our lives are heavy metal'

telegraph.co.uk     yesterday          

Suddenly, the Middle East is alive to the sound of riffs. All are part of a large and growing subculture of metal bands across the Middle East who play thrash, grindcore, doomy and bowel-churning noise. Heavy Metal in...                    

Small talk: Alaa Al Aswany

ft.com     yesterday          

Small talk: Alaa Al Aswany Interview by Anna Metcalfe In the diagnosis room at his dental clinic in Cairo, Alaa Al Aswany writes fiction in the quiet of the early morning, five or six days a week. The Egyptian author’s...                    

This week in Palestine week 36 2008

indymedia.org.uk     yesterday   20 related          

This Week in Palestine a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.IMEMC.org, for Augast 30th through September 5th 2008 This Week in Palestine week 36 2008 - mp3 10M Lead: Diplomatic efforts continue to...                    

Bolivia moving Mideast embassy to Iran from Egypt

iht.com     yesterday   8 related          

Bolivia's leftist president says he's moving the country's lone Middle Eastern embassy to Iran as he builds increasingly warm ties with one of Washington's least-favorite countries. Until now, Bolivia had the embassy in...