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John Travolta arrives at the premiere of "Hairspray" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 10, 2007.
(photo: AP / Matt Sayles)
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...
An instruction sign is seen inside a body scanner at Schiphol airport, Netherlands, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009.
(photo: AP / Cynthia Boll)
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...
Kings of Leon Talk New Single
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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...
Madonna
GNU / David Shankbone
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...
U.S. singer Madonna, center, performs during a concert, part of her "Sticky and Sweet" tour, in Buenos Aires, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.
AP / Natacha Pisarenko
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...
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, centre, attends the opening session of the Arab Summit in Doha, Qatar, Monday, March 30, 2009. Sudan's president, who is sought by an international court on charges of war crimes in Darfur, received a warm welcome in Qatar, and the 22-nation Arab League has already said it would not enforce the International Criminal Court's arrest order
AP / Hassan Ammar
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 ...
Art & Culture
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(photo: GNU)
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...
Africa Fashion
Chinese gold affords Egyptians a little taste of luxury
(photo: WN / marzena)
‘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...



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