Ramadan
Telecom Egypt Q3 net profit drops 21 pct
Business
November 14, 2011
Telecom Egypt Q3 net profit drops 21 pct
Land-line monopoly Telecom Egypt posted a 21 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on Monday as it continues to suffer…
Fasting with diabetes: Making it through another year
Health & Fitness
September 11, 2011
Fasting with diabetes: Making it through another year
Ramadan has come and gone. The long, summer days caused a great deal of apprehension for many about their ability…
Private security demand rose 50% during Ramadan
Egypt
September 2, 2011
Private security demand rose 50% during Ramadan
The demand for private security guards increased by 50 percent during Ramadan, due to increased instances of people breaking into…
A day of Eid and freedom, despite economic hardships
Life & Style
September 1, 2011
A day of Eid and freedom, despite economic hardships
Kids have taken over the streets of Cairo, proudly exhibiting their brand new shiny and colorful clothes. Fireworks resound across…
Biopics in the Arab world: History entangled with subjectivity
Art news
August 29, 2011
Biopics in the Arab world: History entangled with subjectivity
Two films about Egypt’s second president - “Nasser 56” (a 1996 Egyptian production) and “Gamal Abdel Nasser” (a 1999 Syrian…
Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has expressed anger about Saturday's assault on Al-Rifai mosque in Damascus by Syrian army and…
A Nordic Ramadan
Life & Style
August 28, 2011
A Nordic Ramadan
In Scandinavia - a region that includes Norway, Sweden and Denmark - Muslims are a minority and there are no…
The trials of Ramadan away from home
Life & Style
August 25, 2011
The trials of Ramadan away from home
Because the holy month of Ramadan is accompanied by a number of traditions and activities that Muslims have become accustomed…