Thailand on the precipice
BANGKOK: The two-month siege of downtown Bangkok by the so-called “Red Shirts” has ended in bloodshed. More than 60 people, including two foreign reporters and a few soldiers, died in…
The consequences of Iran's nuclear deal
The deal struck in Tehran on Monday, May 17, could largely defuse the international crisis over Iran’s nuclear activities — if it is accepted by the international community. It must…
Court sentences Saudi to 10 years in prison for marrying Egyptian minor
CAIRO: A 66-year old Saudi Arabian national was sentenced to 10 years in prison in absentia for marrying an underage Egyptian girl, egynews.net reported Friday. Suliman Abdel-Rahman married a 14-year…
2009 toughest year for Egyptian workers, say rights groups
CAIRO: Egyptian workers experienced their toughest year in 2009, Adel William, Children of Earth Foundation for Human Rights Executive Director, told Daily News Egypt Thursday. “The pavements outside Cabinet and…
Lebanon Special: When in Beirut, dine at Tawleh
To dine at Tawleh is an absolute pleasure. “Tawleh” means table, and is often referred to as “Tawlet Souk El-Tayeb,” loosely translated as “The Market’s Table.” Lunch at Tawleh on…
Lebanon Special: Green and Gorgeous: Lebanon's first farmers' market
W hen I introduce myself to Kamal Mouzawak for the first time in person, he asks me in an admonishing tone: “What are you doing in Egypt? The most fertile land…
US cartoonist distances herself from Facebook group, apologizes to Muslims
CAIRO: American cartoonist Molly Noriss distanced herself from a Facebook group calling for an international day to draw Prophet Mohamed, a campaign that was inspired by one of her cartoons.…
INTERVIEW: Comic book saving the world from stereotypical rhetoric
KUWAUT CITY: Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of a highly successful comic series that is published in eight different languages and will soon appear on television screens all over the United States,…
Aussie Day shares clubhouse lead at Byron Nelson in Golf
DALLAS: Aussie Jason Day birdied four of his first six holes en route to a four-under 66 to grab a share of the clubhouse lead during the suspended opening round…
Armstrong denies new doping accusations
MIAMI: With the cycling season kicking into high gear, the strongest doping allegations yet against Lance Armstrong surfaced Thursday in a barrage of detailed messages from Floyd Landis, the disgraced…