Bahrainis bury dead protester amid crackdown
MANAMA: Shouting "down with King Hamad", thousands of Bahrainis buried an activist killed in a crackdown on mainly Shia protesters that has angered Iran and raised tension in the world's…
As protests near Saudi borders, king offers money
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia's king promised a multibillion dollar package of reforms, raises, cash, loans and apartments on Friday in what appeared to be the Arab world's most expensive attempt to…
Demos across Syria after foiled Damascus rally
DAMASCUS: Plain-clothes Syrian police broke up a protest after Friday prayers at the main mosque in central Damascus, dragging away at least two activists, as videos purportedly of rallies in…
Ireland parties on St Patrick’s Day, Obama to visit
Half a million revelers thronged Dublin for the main St Patrick's Day parade on Thursday in a bid to banish their austerity gloom as US President Barack Obama announced he…
Luminato Announces 2011 Literature and Illuminations Programs
For 10 extraordinary days in June, Toronto’s stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Luminato is an annual multi-disciplinary celebration of theater, dance, music, literature,…
Buttered Up: Look on the Light Side
I recently took part in a workshop that focused on methods of cooking beef, lamb, poultry and fish and crustaceans. All the while I was thinking, “This would work for…
Prosecution renews custody of ex-interior minister pending investigation
CAIRO: Former Interior Minister Al-Habib Al-Adly was remanded in custody Thursday for 15 days pending investigation into charges of ordering security forces to open fire at peaceful protesters during the…
Egyptians to vote on constitutional amendments
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Egyptians are scheduled to go to the polls Saturday to vote yes or no on the constitutional amendments, in a step viewed by many as Egypt’s first…
Tagammu splinter group form Socialist Democratic Party
CAIRO: Seventy-five members of the leftist Tagammu Party announced Friday that they will form the Socialist Democratic Party. "It isn't us who left Tagammu, it is Refaat El-Saeid who abandoned…
Arab and Jewish women in Israel should join forces
WAHAT Al SALAM/NEVE SHALOM, Israel: There are those who argue that the representation of Arab Israeli women in recent years in various television “reality” programs testifies to a profound change…
