Why Ramadan in Egypt means overeating and John Travolta on TV The Christian Science Monitor Cairo | During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are supposed to refrain from eating, drinking, and sexual activity (among other things) while the sun is out. Along with a renewed emphasis on charitable giving, Ramadan is meant to remind Muslims about the pain of hunger and refocus their re...
Terrorist Ties Doubted in Amsterdam Arrests The New York Times | WASHINGTON — American law enforcement and aviation security officials said Tuesday they thought it highly unlikely that two United States residents of Yemeni descent detained in Amsterdam on Monday had any connection to terrorism, though they were continuing to review what initially appeared...
Tea in the Sahara: a road trip through the Libyan desert The Guardian | Following an ancient trade route across Libya, Sara Wheeler enounters Berber life, and finds that trade and smuggling are still alive and well End of the road … driving through the Acacus desert, Libya | Abu Bakir, our driver and factotum, carrie...
African Art Museum Again Delays Opening of Site on Fifth Avenue The New York Times | Citing construction delays, the Museum for African Art said on Friday that it had pushed back the planned opening of its new Manhattan home by about six months, from April 2011 to September or October of that year. Related | Pulling Museum Mile Upt...
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Thinking about creative change in Kansas City The Examiner | Jan Marcason, Kansas City, Missouri Councilwoman this past July, testified before a U.S. House subcommittee on water resources and the environment. Part of her testimony centered on the connection between clean water infrastructure and jobs. | In a...
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Madonna denies Malawian access to adopted girl China Daily 2010-08-30 10:45:36.0Madonna denies Malawian access to adopted girlMadonna1159103Celebrities2@webnews/enpproperty--> | CAPE TOWN – Madonna will not allow a man who claims to be...
Madonna rejects Malawian's bid to see adopted girl Inquirer | CAPE TOWN-- Pop superstar Madonna will not allow a man who claims to be the biological father of her adopted Malawian daughter to see the four-year-old, a South African newspaper...
Sudan Leader Travels Despite Warrant The New York Times | Flouting international demands for his arrest on genocide charges, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan arrived in Kenya on Friday to participate in a ceremony inaugurating t...
Sinking Sands" Actress Ama K. Abebrese Nominated For GUBAA Peace FM Online Much anticipated psycho-drama "Sinking Sands" lead actress Ama K. Abebrese received a Ghana United Kingdom Bases Achievement Award (GUBAA) nomination for Best Media Personality. | Organized by Nudent, the annual awards show was created to celebrate a...
Egypt TV Show Stirs Debate Over Muslim Brotherhood The New York Times | Filed at 3:53 a.m. ET | CAIRO (AP) -- The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and values. His follo...
Egypt TV show stirs debate over Muslim Brotherhood The Press Democrat | That is the image of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood depicted in a TV miniseries airing in Egypt that casts a harsh light on the country's largest opposition movement just three months before a crucial parliamentary election that is expected ...
Kanye West shoots movie in Prague for upcoming album The Grio | Kanye West (AP Photo) | From Entertainment Weekly: | Photos of Kanye West shooting a movie in Prague leaked online today. It's the companion piece to his as-yet-untitled fifth album. And hanging out with a small deer next to him, West brings one most hilarious tweets to life. "On set of the movie...," West wrote on Aug. 26. "this doe just refuses...
‘Chinese gold’ affords Egyptians a little taste of luxury Daily Star Lebanon | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Saturday, August 14, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | CAIRO: A Cartier ring for just $8? In Egypt, “Chinese gold” – an affordable imitation of the precious metal – has swamped the jewelery market, granting the poor a little taste of luxury. | As in many other countries, the Egyptian market has be...
