Ramadan
The sounds of ‘Sunset Oasis’
Books
August 15, 2012
The sounds of ‘Sunset Oasis’
“I don’t mean to say that I am more intelligent than he, or that I see things he is incapable…
TV and the people: Ramadan channel trades soaps for politics
Egypt
August 12, 2012
TV and the people: Ramadan channel trades soaps for politics
Cairo’s street and bridges were strewn with billboards bearing the phrase “Al-Qahira wal Nas” — “Cairo and the People” —…
Dates with political flavor
Food
August 8, 2012
Dates with political flavor
It seems nothing can escape politics nowadays, even Ramadan nuts. During my pre-Ramadan shopping this year, I noticed that traders…
Stores dress up for Ramadan
Life & Style
August 8, 2012
Stores dress up for Ramadan
"When people are fasting, they feel like they want to eat the whole world,” says Ayman al-Gameel, who owns a…
The gift of giving
Life & Style
August 4, 2012
The gift of giving
Charity is a cornerstone of Islam. Along with spiritual kindness and compassion toward humanity, charity is a way of…
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
Egypt
August 2, 2012
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
Dar al-Ifta, an educational body within Al-Azhar that is tasked with issuing religious opinions based on Sharia, issued a…
Jerusalem police ban ‘Hamas-funded’ iftar meal
World
July 29, 2012
Jerusalem police ban ‘Hamas-funded’ iftar meal
Israeli police barred a traditional iftar meal for breaking the Ramadan fast which was to take place at an east…
Political party calls on people to refrain from paying power, garbage bills
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Political party calls on people to refrain from paying power, garbage bills
The Socialist Popular Alliance Party announced a campaign dubbed "We will not pay" on Thursday. It will urge people not…
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
The Tourism Ministry has gone on high alert as the Umra pilgrimage season begins this Ramadan. The ministry will hold…