http://www.aawsat.com/english Asharq Alawsat English Edition is your insight into the Middle East en-us © 2005 Saudi Research and Publishing Wed, 09 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT 1 http://www.aawsat.com/english http://www.aawsat.com/english/images/aaaeng.gif 144 33 Asharq-e delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest stories, weather, entertainment, politics in the Middle East http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19798 BAGHDAD, (AFP) — Zina Nabil, a pretty 28-year-old Sunni Arab, thought she had found her man. But like many other Iraqi women, she was forced to abandon her marriage plans three years ago because of Tue, 08 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19762 Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Like any other football fan, I watched the African Cup of Nations semi-final between Algeria and Egypt which ended in a victory for the Egyptian team that scored four clean Fri, 04 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19759 DUBAI (Reuters) - A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger. For 20 UAE Fri, 04 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19733 Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat- The discussion of family issues prevented a Saudi Arabian from fulfilling the duties of hospitality in the Al-Sharqiya governorate last week. A Saudi Arabian citizen who Wed, 02 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19724 Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Charitable Society for Encouraging Youth Marriage and Family Direction has received a record number of requests from young people looking to find marriage partners. This Tue, 01 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19656 Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- With all its history and glory, Egypt owes [a great deal to] the black basalt slab called the Rosetta Stone that unravelled the mysteries of Pharoanic scripture engraved on temples, Wed, 26 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19572 Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat - Are you on Facebook under your real name? This is the question that continues to haunt a large number of Saudi Arabian women, despite the fact that internet social Wed, 19 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19559 Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat-I was surprised, one morning, to find a story about the discovery of a huge ancient Egyptian temple next to the Temple of Esna in Upper Egypt on the front page of an Egyptian Tue, 18 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19528 Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat- There are between 700 and 1000 requests from internet users to block websites in Saudi Arabia per day, a source at the Communications and Information Technology Commission Sat, 15 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=19517 AMMAN, Jordan, (AP) – Jordan's tourism minister said Thursday that her country was seeking the help of Western nations to regain possession of the Dead Sea Scrolls Israel seized from a Jerusalem museum Fri, 14 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT