“Somewhere, children dance to the joyous music of life, and elsewhere they only cling to existence….they are all ours” Unknown
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The sounds of shrill ululation, a spontaneous expression of sheer of exuberance, filled the air in the western Kenyan village of Kogelo, hometown of Barack Obama's humble grandmother Sarah, soon-to-be "First Grandmother" of the United States. I stopped in my tracks to take in the memorable scene of the jubilant throng of Kenyan peasants on television.  read more »

 
The Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff, Major General Dr Taha Al-Magdoub, wrote:
The victory of the Egyptian will power in the October 1973 war was the main factor to a possible Arab-Israeli peace.  read more »

Eid al-Fitr follows the sighting of the new moon which signifies the end of the fast in the month of Ramadan. On the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast) is celebrated before Eid al-Ad'ha. Eid means recurring happiness or festivity. Eid is celebrated with enthusiasm every where in the world.  read more »

 A group of European tourists and their Egyptian guides snatched by armed bandits in a remote desert 10 days ago have been freed unharmed and a number of kidnappers killed, officials said on Monday.  read more »

Obituary: Field Marshal Abdel-Halim Abu Ghazala (1930-2008)
One of the most respected military figures in Egypt, Field Marshal Abdel-Halim Abu Ghazala disappeared from the political scene in the early 1990s. The sudden ending of what was by all accounts a brilliant career gave rise to a flurry of speculation and rumours.<!-- /thumbnail -->  read more »

Since becoming grand mufti in 2003 Sheikh Ali Gomaa has been both a controversial and quietly impressive figure. He has become a media fixture, with each of his fatwas (religious edicts) closely monitored and scrutinised. Whether they attract support or opposition, few question the scholarly knowledge that informs his judgements.  read more »

B'Tselem published footage it received of a soldier firing a rubber-coated steel bullet, from extremely short range, at a Palestinian detainee who was cuffed and blindfolded. The act occurred about two weeks ago in the presence of several security forces, among them the battalion commander, a lieutenant colonel, who held the Palestinian’s arm while the soldier fired.  read more »