 The government orders the cannon, which signifies the end of fasting when fired, to be used for another purpose. 'See that neighbourhood. It's packed with people and their children giving us all sorts of headaches. They're all home during Iftar. All you have to do is lower the cannon a bit... and fire. Happy Ramadan.'  By Mustafa Hussein in the Egyptian daily Al-Akhbar The upcoming Middle East summit and the fruits of peace. By Amgad Rasmi in the pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat parent page (11 - 17 October 2007, issue #866) |