"The danger, I think, is when the United States, or any country, thinks that we can simply impose these values on another country with a different history and a different culture." President Obama responded to the criticism he's received for his upcoming high-profile speech in Egypt, a country with few political freedoms. Obama told the BBC that although there are obvious human rights issues in Read more

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her first visit to the Middle East as top diplomat, meeting with international leaders in Egypt. — CBS News Severe snowstorms have hit the Eastern United States, canceling flights and causing deadly car accidents and power outages. — ABS News President Obama has chosen Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for health and human services secretary. He will Read more

The hunt for Germany's most wanted Nazi, Aribert Heim (aka Dr. Death for his "medical" procedures) began in 1962 after he barely escaped capture. It only ended recently when a briefcase containing the details of his post-Nazi life and death was found in a hotel where he lived in Cairo. The New York Times and the German television station ZDF obtained the briefcase and found the following: An Read more

A not-so-playful police sting in Cairo netted about 400 teenage boys accused of flirting with girls. Just yesterday, law enforcement rounded up the underage wannabe-seducers in front of schools, universities, or other public places where teens hang out. The teens will most likely face fines. While a crackdown on innocent flirting seems oppressive, something beyond prudish attitudes motivated Read more

Sexual harassment in Egypt won't get you a slap on the wrist, but it will get you years in jail time and a sentence for hard labor. In what was most likely the first jail sentence for sexual harassment in Egypt, defendant Sharif Gomma was also ordered to pay his victim $895. While in his car, Gomma drove slowly next to his victim, groping her as she walked on a sidewalk. The victim fought back, Read more