US: Sectarianism not only cause for Christian problems in Egypt, Iraq
Mohamed Abdel Salam
9 February 2010 in Featured
CAIRO: American television network ABC broadcast what has become a controversial report concerning Christians in Egypt and Iraq. The network said that there is “unjustified” concern in Western nations, especially the United States, over the [...]
The Sudanese leader charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes
Featured Blogumnist Morris Sadek7 February 2010
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday opened the possibility of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir being charged with genocide in Darfur. The Sudanese leader has already been charged with 7 counts of crimes against humanity [...]
Mesmerizing tabla on the roof
Featured Blogumnist Sara Memmi7 February 2010
Write while they’re still warm, Sara. I just got back from my afternoon tabla lesson and my fingers are still pounding, ready to let you in on a nice Cairo story. Because you might or [...]
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