Yes You Can: Mental and emotional immunity
There is no stronger power than the power of the word. If we keep listening to bad news every day, our mood will worsen. When we are surrounded by positive…
Lebanon tries to retain Arabic in polyglot culture
Maya Sabti's children were born and raised in Lebanon but they speak only broken Arabic and cringe when presented with an Arabic book to read. "I try to get them…
Lend Pakistan a helping hand
KARACHI: “It looks like the number of people affected in this crisis is higher than the Haiti earthquake, the tsunami or the Pakistan earthquake. And if the toll is as…
Olympics: Rogge hails mixed team triathlon experiment
SINGAPORE: International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge on Thursday hailed the first high-profile running of a triathlon with mixed gender teams as a big success. The Singapore Youth Olympics is…
The future of internet search
NEW YORK: Imagine that Googling an address gave you a list of the closest buildings, ranked by distance. Not exactly what you were looking for, most likely. But that is…
Fixing the right hole
LONDON: The “laws of holes” are as unforgiving as the laws of physics. If you find yourself in a hole and want to get out, the first thing you do…
Editorial: Why are Egyptians Miserable?
CAIRO: Perhaps the right question to ask, is why wouldn’t Egyptians be miserable? As Egyptians, we are probably genetically predisposed to melodrama; to extremes of all types. We…
Can risque text messages reveal a societal reality?
It has only been up and running for three weeks but a new website called Yala7wy has already sparked controversy and elicited much laughter for users and site visitors. The…
Doctor referred to criminal court for death of 13-year old FGM victim
CAIRO: The Public Prosecutor referred a physician to the criminal court in Menufiya governorate for the death of a 13-year-old girl during a circumcision procedure, press reports said Friday. Investigations…
US officials: Mideast talks may start soon
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration said Thursday it is near to securing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks. Some US officials said an announcement could…