There is lots of blame to go around for the tragedies that occurred throughout the Middle East last week. Like is often the case, however, Egypt was at the epicenter of it all - and more specifically, Egyptian culture. Read More »
Considering how little the American media, and to only a slightly lesser extent their international counterparts, have covered this latest outbreak of violence between Buddhist nationalists and minority Rohingya Muslims, you are squarely in the majority if you have no idea that dozens have been butchered and hundreds have attempted (unsuccessfully) to flee their homeland. Read More »
Beards are all the rage on the streets of Egypt...or something. If Egyptians collectively and publicly acknowledged their relationship status with male facial hair, "It's complicated" would be an understatement. From entrenched social norms, to religious connotations, to political overtones, walking around with a beard in Cairo is anything but "3aadi." Read More »
On the eve of his film's nationwide release, we talk to Ash-har Quraishi about being a producer, the challenges in making a documentary with an Islamic theme, and the integral role fate played along the way. Read More »
News Updates 21st August The End?? After six months… SIX MONTHS… Victory is at last in sight for Libya's rebels – for all Libya. What happened in the past few days caught most by surprise. The speed with which rebels moved toward Tripoli was simply stunning. Not long ago, there ... Read More »
Updated 12:49 EST July 24 The accused has reportedly admitted his involvement in the attack on Utoya Island, where he dressed as a policeman. This attack was preplanned and careful thought out- A person who identified himself as Andrew Berwick also uploaded a video on YouTube calling calls for conservatives ... Read More »
For two and a half weeks, the eyes of the world were all on Umm el Donya. Alhamdulilah, it didn't disappoint. Read More »
According to Pam Geller, Campbell's alphabet soup will only include six letters from now on - S H A R I A' (the second "a" comes with a little accent). Read More »
An ode to (and lament of) the legendary driving found only on the streets of Egypt's capital city. Read More »
There's little that can get between someone and their most loyal childhood friends...though a large scale military invasion stands about as good a chance as anything. Read More »
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