JUST as the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) in Paris has chosen to devote to Makkah an important photographic retrospective (1) of the first photos taken of the sacred Muslim holy place in its excellent
NOTHING epitomizes that advent of Ramadan throughout the Arab world as essentially as the Fanous, or Ramadan lantern. Seen hanging in almost every house and street, the glass lamp has been used over... Full Story
RAMADAN is the month where all the Arabian and Islamic traditions come to the forefront. When the traditions from 17 countries meet at one place, the spirit of Ramadan becomes even more vivid. Saudi... Full Story
RECENTLY, The Washington Post printed an article explaining how the appliance manufacturers plan to drive consumers insane. Of course, they don’t SAY they want to drive us insane. What they SAY
I rolled my eyes when I learned that Jennifer Miller — daughter of Aaron David Miller, the well-known former US State Department peace negotiator — had written a book, at the tender age of 24, about... Full Story
DRINKS in Ramadan have become part of the month’s traditions. When Ramadan arrives, many things that are not drunk at other times become normal drinks. We find these drinks being sold on the streets
NIRJAY Mahindru will not let Americans or Britons claim they live in a completely civilized society where torture is considered both immoral and illegal. His latest play ‘The Hot Zone’ explores the
Pariah developed by digitalextremes and groove games a gives you the role of Dr. Jack Mason, an on field medic required to escort Katrina, a prisoner infected with a deadly unknown virus. During the... Full Story
ALTHOUGH I am no fan of early mornings, getting up at dawn on my first day ever in Cairo gave me a rare chance to observe this grandest and most exciting of cities wake up. As I looked through the
Our bodies are designed for movement and manual work, like a highly tuned car. Tragically, in the West the hard work habits of the past have disappeared in favour of high technology. In the past 50
