 Even the lantern, one of the symbols of the fasting month of Ramadan, is not exempted from the wary electric bill collector. 'No I'm not finished yet ma'am. Can I check the lantern metre?' Mustafa Hussein in Egypt's daily Al-Akhbar ;  The armed operations carried out by Islamic Jihad and the 'wipe Israel off the map' remark by the Iranian president help make Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon look like an angel. By Amgad Rasmi in Asharq Al-Awsat of Saudi Arabia parent page (2 - 9 November 2005, issue #767) |