Farewell to the shadow shoguns
TOKYO: It’s déjà vu all over again in Japan. Despite a landslide electoral victory for his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) last September, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned only…
Blogging: from spectator to global citizen
TUNIS: My first experience with writing started with blogs. Through blogging, my view of the world started to change; I was no longer dependent on the censored lens of the…
LA teacher makes algebra cool with a hip-hop beat
The class of eighth graders at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video projected on a screen. It's…
Protomembrana: Looking at art through the eyes of technology
In this day and age, media has strived to become more interactive and audience-oriented. The advent of new media has made it possible for the layman to use mobile clips,…
Kuwait Feb consumer prices fall 0.3 pct m/m
KUWAIT: Kuwait's consumer prices dipped 0.3 percent month-on-month in February partly on falling food prices in a reversal of course after two months of increases, the Gulf country's data showed…
Abu Dhabi's TAQA not planning bond issue in 2010, says exec
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA) has no plans to issue a bond this year, after reported meetings with investors since early June in the United States, Asia…
Jordan c.bank plans no change in forex reserves
ABU DHABI: Jordan's central bank does not plan to change the composition of its $11 billion foreign exchange reserves and it needs to be vigilant due to advancing inflation, Governor…
Turkey, Lebanon , Syria and Jordan to Set Up Free Trade Zone
BEIRUT: Turkey, Lebanon , Jordan and Syria have agreed to set-up a regional agreement that would allow for free trade and travel between the four countries. The news, first reported…
Saudi King Unveils Homegrown Car
RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah unveiled his country’s first domestically manufactured car on Monday. The all-terrain "Ghazal 1" was designed over two years by student engineers at the King Saud University…
Retrial of two lawyers accused of assaulting local prosecutor postponed
CAIRO: The Tanta Appeals Court on Sunday postponed to July 4 the retrial of the two lawyers accused of assaulting and insulting the local prosecutors. However, the two lawyers will…
