Crossing borders
By Gershom Gorenberg JERUSALEM: Dalal rested in her father’s lap. She smiled but only said one word, ana, “I” in Arabic — her entire vocabulary at the age of three and…
Chinese artist in London protest on Ai’s ‘Sunflower Seeds’
A man breached security Saturday at Britain's international modern art gallery to stage a demonstration on fellow Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's "Sunflower Seeds" exhibition. In a one-man protest about the…
Bolshoi Ballet to beam live to world cinemas
Four performances of the Bolshoi Ballet are to be beamed live from Moscow to 300 cinema screens around the world as part of a tie-up with French movie house giant…
‘Naked Gun’ star Leslie Nielsen, dead at 84
Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career's second act. "Surely you can't…
Court battle looms as hundreds of Picassos turn up, says report
A 71-year-old retired electrician is at the center of a legal battle after coming forward with more than 200 hitherto unknown paintings by Pablo Picasso, a French newspaper reported Monday.…
US tries to contain damage from leaked cables
WASHINGTON: Bristling over the unauthorized release of more than a quarter million classified State Department documents, the Obama White House on Monday ordered a government-wide review of how agencies…
Dubai considers privatization in fight against debt
DUBAI: Debt-laden Dubai is looking into a possible privatization of public sector firms and offloading international assets, but is waiting for the right time for a good return, officials said…
Emaar says no immediate plans for more bond issues
DUBAI: The chairman of Emaar Properties, the United Arab Emirates' largest listed property firm and builder of the world's tallest tower, said on Monday the company had no intention of…
Oman: Real estate rising
Oman’s real estate sector is gathering momentum, with economic confidence driving higher domestic sales and amended property ownership rules drawing increased interest from foreign investors. Some RO1.3 billion ($3.4 billion)…
Schlumberger wins contract in Iraq’s W.Qurna, say sources
BAGHDAD: US oil major ExxonMobil and its partners have awarded a contract to oil services firm Schlumberger Ltd to drill 10 wells in Iraq's West Qurna Phase One oilfield, industry…