Media content regulations: A guidance framework
CAIRO: At a time when the new social media has widened the margin of freedom of expression and opened forums for the society to speak out, have voices, share ideas,…
Wrestling with fame with the Kings of Leon
The Kings of Leon took more than musical cues when they opened a concert tour for U2 a few years back. They learned that ambition isn't a dirty word. That…
Greed is still good in Stone’s new ‘Wall Street’
Oliver Stone directs an all-star cast in the much anticipated sequel “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” delivering a narrative worthy of its namesake. Much like the reality of the famed…
WikiLeaks insists website not anti-American
LONDON: WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson insisted Monday that the whistle-blowing website was not anti-American, as he revealed there was "a lot of material" in the pipeline. WikiLeaks on Friday released…
Israeli panel seeks testimony from all flotilla passengers
JERUSALEM: The Israeli panel examining a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla has urged anyone who was on board the flagship Mavi Marmara at the time of the operation…
25 may have been killed in Afghanistan air strike
KABUL: About 25 people may have been killed in a NATO air strike in southern Afghanistan on Monday, an Afghan official said. NATO officials confirmed there had been an air…
Karzai admits receiving ‘bags of money’ from Iran
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai admitted Monday that his chief of staff had received "bags of money" from Iran but insisted the payment was transparent and a form of aid…
Palestinian Authority Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Court
RAMALLAH: Attempting to curb soaring public corruption, the Palestinian Authority (PA) yesterday inaugurated a new court in Ramallah to deal with the issue. The new anti-corruption court will operate within…
Youth killed, several wounded in Western Sahara
RABAT: A youth was killed and five people were wounded by Moroccan police when they tried to gain access to a camp near Laayoune in Western Sahara, a source close…
Reporter in whistleblower case returns to Israel
JERUSALEM: An investigative journalist who cited classified documents provided by a military whistleblower has returned to Israel after spending nearly a year abroad wanted by the state, his employer said…
