Lynne Ramsay’s stark ‘Kevin’ gets Cannes talking
Everybody at Cannes is talking about "We Need to Talk about Kevin," and director Lynne Ramsay is not surprised at the strong reaction. It is, after all, about a teenager…
A tour in Damon Kowarsky’s splendid ‘Cities’
Currently showing at Mashrabia Gallery is an exhibition titled "In Visible Cities" by Damon Kowarsky. As the first show I attend that does not speak of the January 25 Revolution,…
Family of man killed at checkpoint demands investigation
CAIRO: Friends and family of a man killed at an army checkpoint in the early hours of Saturday morning are demanding a full investigation into his death. Ramy Fakhry, a…
Israel-Palestinian violence erupts on three borders
MAJDAL SHAMS: Israeli troops shot at Palestinian protesters on its frontiers with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, killing up to 13 people who were marking Nakba Day, when Palestinians…
Senior Israeli official in Cairo
By AFP CAIRO: A senior Israeli defense ministry official arrived Sunday in Cairo on the first visit by a top official from the Jewish state since a popular uprising toppled…
Changing realities: An opportunity for Israel and its neighbors
By Ghanem Nuseibeh and Naava Mashiah LONDON/GENEVA: The uprisings in the Middle East are plunging the region into uncharted territory. But, as international and other regional powers scramble to adjust to…
The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s irrelevance
By Khaled Hroub CAMBRIDGE: The Arab revolutions have challenged many conceptions about change in the Arab world. They have also challenged perspectives regarding several key players in the region, including Al-Qaeda…
Economists and democracy
By Dani Rodrik CAMBRIDGE: I have been presenting my new book “The Globalization Paradox” to different groups of late. By now I am used to all types of comments from the…
The blackboard monopolists
By Raghuram Rajan and Brian Barry CHICAGO: US President Barack Obama, like many Western leaders nowadays, made improving education one of his main promises to voters during his election campaign. But…
Syria bloodshed spills over into Lebanon
DAMASCUS: The deadly unrest in Syria spilled over into Lebanon where a woman was killed at a border crossing as protests against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime entered a third month…