Ramadan
Ramadan fails to ease spirits of martyrs’ families and advocates
Life & Style
August 10, 2011
Ramadan fails to ease spirits of martyrs’ families and advocates
This year, the holy month of Ramadan began with the forceful eviction of martyrs’ families and supporting activists from Tahrir…
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
Life & Style
August 8, 2011
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
A week into the holy month and expenses are mounting up for poor and middle-income families. For some, Ramadan has…
30 political groups to participate in rally ‘for the love of Egypt’
Egypt
August 7, 2011
30 political groups to participate in rally ‘for the love of Egypt’
On Sunday, 30 parties and political movements announced that they will participate in the rally planned for next Friday in…
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
The tourism ministry “has intervened to resolve the problem of a halt to visa issuing for more than 35,000 pilgrims”…
Govt makes remarkable presence in Brotherhood iftar
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Govt makes remarkable presence in Brotherhood iftar
Three ministers attended a Ramadan iftar organized on Saturday by the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest Islamist political group. The breaking-the-fast…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #6: Broccoli cheese soup
Food
August 6, 2011
Daily Ramadan Recipe #6: Broccoli cheese soup
When you’ve had your fill of lissan asfour (bird's tongue), lentil, and cream of chicken soup, it’s time to take…
Secular political groups move into unfamiliar territory with Ramadan charity
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Secular political groups move into unfamiliar territory with Ramadan charity
Charitable giving is an important part of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Islamist groups, which have long used a…
As bleak Ramadan begins, Yemeni protesters cling to hope
World
August 3, 2011
As bleak Ramadan begins, Yemeni protesters cling to hope
SANAA, Yemen - As the rain pours down on their battered tents, tens of thousands of Yemenis gather for a…