Minister of Petroleum libel trial adjourned
CAIRO: The Cairo Economic Court adjourned to Jan. 22 the trial of April 6 Youth Movement member Karim Reda for charges of libel and slander against Minister of Petroleum Sameh…
Tunisia’s Revolution was Twitterized
By Firas Al-Atraqchi In what could be a sign of how social media is reshaping politics in the Middle East and North Africa, Tunisian protesters turned to Twitter to broadcast…
Planning world domination with the Zac Brown Band
The five other guys in the Grammy-nominated Zac Brown Band have achieved a Zen-like state of trust in their eponymous leader — but it's taken some time. The guy has…
Oscar-nominated British actress Susannah York dies
British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London at the age of 72.…
Sfeir-Semler Gallery showcases complex Arab contemporary art
In the isolated Beirut neighborhood of Karatina, the Sfeir-Semler Gallery occupies a space apart — both literally and metaphorically. As one of Beirut’s most successful and prestigious commercial galleries exhibiting…
US appeal addressed primarily to Europeans
By Simon Petermann Since the Obama administration has abandoned the idea of getting a freeze on Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, everyone agrees that the peace process in…
The best investments
By Bjørn Lomborg KOLKATA: On the eastern edge of Kolkata, Dulu Bibi, a 25-year-old mother of four, worries about the cost of treating her two sick boys. Her husband earns…
Five steps forward in 2011
By Michael Spence MILAN: The worst of the financial/economic crisis seems to be over. Asset markets performed reasonably well in 2010. Growth in the United States and parts of Europe…
Five steps forward in 2011
MILAN: The worst of the financial/economic crisis seems to be over. Asset markets performed reasonably well in 2010. Growth in the United States and parts of Europe returned. Private-sector deleveraging…
New York exhibit highlights 1,001 Muslim innovations
NEW YORK: Eight-year-old Marissa Campis is playing a game that is part of the new exhibition, “1,001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World” at the New York Hall…